2023-08-31 07:09:56
A train hit and killed five railway workers who were carrying out night maintenance work on the outskirts of Turin, in northern Italy, several Italian media reported on Thursday August 31.
The train, which was carrying carriages on the line between Milan and Turin, was traveling at a speed of 160 km/h when it hit a team replacing elements of the railway near Brandizzo, news agencies said. Time.news and Ansa. According to The Republic, it was an empty passenger train moving carriages from station to station.
two survivors
The railway workers were dragged several hundred meters, according to Time.news, who added that two of their colleagues managed to escape the train.
Brandizzo Mayor Paolo Bodoni told Time.news that a rescue worker described a “scary scene”. “It’s a huge tragedy”, did he declare. According to the elected “it cannot be ruled out that there was a communication error”. An investigation is ongoing, Bodoni added.
The shocked train driver was not injured, Ansa reported.
The company RFI, responsible for managing the Italian rail network, expressed its “deep sadness” and addressed “his condolences to the families of the deceased employees”according to a statement released by news agencies.
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