At least one dead and 39 people injured when a tram derailed in the center of Milan for reasons still unknown

The convoy later collided with a wall after run over several pedestrians.

The derailment occurred at 4:00 p.m. local time between Republic Square and Porta Venezia, near the center, and numerous emergency personnel, including police, firefighters and emergency personnel, rushed to the scene with an extensive operation in the area.

The tram corresponds to the line that crosses the center of Milan from the central train station to Porta Génova.

According to one first reconstruction of the eventsIn addition to videos and images broadcast on networks, the tram with passengers on board derailed, invading the opposite road until it collided with a wall, running over several pedestrians in its path.

The prosecutor general of Milan, Marcello Viola, has appeared at the scene and in the next few hours will open ainvoluntary manslaughter and negligent injury investigation with the aim of clarifying what happened, the media add.

Five ambulances attended the scene, while civil protection teams set up a tent to help the injured.

One of the injured is in critical condition, six serious and many others have minor injuries, according to the same sources.