Tram derailment in Milan causes two deaths and 39 injuries

On 2026-02-28, Italian officials confirmed that two people died after a tram derailed and crashed into a building in central Milan, with reported injury counts ranging from about 20 to 40. The crash damaged the tram, a storefront and nearby infrastructure, disrupting traffic and public transport in the city center while emergency services treated the wounded. Investigators are examining the tram, tracks and signaling to pin down the cause and check whether maintenance and safety procedures were properly followed.