At least one lifeless and dozens injured as tram derails and crashes into constructing in Milan

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after a tram derailed and crashed into a building in Milan. 

In the incident on Friday afternoon, a tram from line 9 was traveling along Viale Vittorio Veneto in Milan, coming from Piazza della Repubblica when the vehicle made a turn instead of going straight on the tracks.

The tram derailed and crashed into a building, smashing the window of a restaurant and knocking down a traffic light. 

The tram crushed one person to death, who was reportedly trapped under the wheel of the tram.

Sources say several people were trapped under the train. 

Ambulances, firefighters and municipal police were at the scene. Rescue operations are underway.

According to reports, four people have been taken to hospital. 

Corriere reports that one passenger described that the crash felt like an ‘earthquake.’

‘I thought it was an earthquake. I was sitting down and I fell to the floor, along with the other passengers. It was terrible,’ he said.

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after a tram derailed and crashed into a building in Milan

The tram derailed and crashed into a building, smashing the window of a restaurant

According to reports, four people have been taken to hospital

‘Luckily, I only hit my knee, but the man next to me was bleeding from his head,’ he continued.

Another person involved said: ‘ We heard something downstairs , then the tram derailed and we were all thrown around.’

‘The tram veered, picked up some speed, and hit a building.’