Milan's tram catches fire, killing 15 passengers. This is the fourth accident in less than two weeks.
No injuries in yet another emergency involving ATM surface vehicles: the firefighters' intervention was providential.(Ansa photo)
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Another tram accident in Milan , but this time, fortunately, with no injuries or fatalities. The incident occurred this morning on a tram on line 27 operating on Via Marco Bruto.
According to the reconstruction, the fall of an overhead power cable caused a contact and a flame with a lot of smoke that invaded the cabin.
The emergency number 112 was then called and the firefighters immediately intervened, putting out the fire before it could cause further damage. A 118 ambulance was dispatched to the scene as a precaution. No injuries or poisoning were reported .
Today's accident is the fourth in less than two weeks involving ATM surface vehicles. The first occurred on February 27th, with the derailment on Via Vittorio Veneto , which resulted in the deaths of two people. During the night between Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th, another tram left the tracks on Via Galvani , not far from the Central Station. Just two days ago, a vehicle operating on line 15 left the tracks on Via Curiel .
(Unioneonline/ns)