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Two dead, over 30 injured as tram derails in Milan

A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, February 27, 2026, killing two people and injuring at least 38 others.

One of the dead was hit by the tram as it derailed, and the second victim was a passenger, the city’s mayor Giuseppe Sala told reporters at the scene.

Firemen wrapped survivors in emergency blankets while ambulances took the more seriously injured to the hospital.

The accident came only days after Milan finished hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. It is preparing to host the Paralympics and is currently staging Milan Fashion Week.

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Eyewitness Valerio Gaglione told AFP: “There was a man who was trapped under the tram, his arm was trapped.

“There were lots of people injured inside the tram, I saw an old man completely covered in blood.”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed “deepest condolences” over the deaths.

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, who is from Milan, said he was “grieved” by the accident and called for answers.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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