This is the moment a tram derailed and crashed in central Milan on Friday, killing two people and leaving at least 40 injured.
Dashcam footage shows how the line 9 tram began to tilt on its side after it came off its tracks, before smashing into a shop window and bringing traffic to a standstill.
Onlookers can be seen running down the street and exiting their vehicles towards the site of the crash.
The tram, one of the newest in operation in Milan, came off the tracks in Vittorio Veneto Street, close to the city’s Central Station.
Local emergency services said 13 ambulances were on the scene.
Civil protection teams set up a tent to assist the injured.
One of the two killed in the crash was reportedly crushed to death and was trapped under the wheel of the locomotive.
One passenger on board the tram told ANSA newsagency that the crash felt like an ‘earthquake’.
Dashcam footage captured the moment a tram derailed and crashed in central Milan on Friday
At least two people were killed and another 40 were injured in the collision
‘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.
‘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.’
Authorities are investigating the cause of the tragedy. The Mayor of Milan Beppe Sala arrived on the scene to assess the incident.
It is not yet clear why the train came off the tracks in the city currently hosting its famous Fashion Week.
The Milan transport company, ATM, said in a statement it was ‘deeply shocked,’ expressed its sympathy to those affected and said it was working with authorities to try to understand the cause.
Emergency services work at the scene following the deadly tram derailment in Milan, Italy, February 27, 2026
The tram derailed and crashed into a building, smashing the window of a shop
Emergency services are at the scene to assist the injured
It is not clear how the train came off the tracks
According to Italian news channel Rai News, a case for manslaughter and bodily harm will be opened due to routine by the on-duty prosecutor.
The area around the crash has been closed down.
The tram was a new Tramlink model which had begun operating in the city just days prior.
It is 25 metres long with three carriages and 66 seats.
A total of 74 Tramlink trams began running in Milan on February 20. They are expected to slowly replace older trams.
ATM reportedly invested 190 million euros into the new trams, which were manufactured by Spanish company Stadler Valencia.