At least three people dead after train derails near Milan

Rescuers help people after a derailed train near Milan, Italy, 25 January 2018. Rescuers reported that two people died and five were injured. Source: ANSA

At least three people were killed and about 12 seriously injured after a packed Italian commuter train derailed Thursday near the northern city of Milan.

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Italian media quoted witnesses as saying that the regional train began to shake heavily as if it was travelling over rocks, before braking suddenly and derailing.