One person is dead and 39 others are injured, some critically, after a tram derailed in Milan, Italy. The incident occurred around 4 PM local time as the crowded tram traveled between Republic Square and Porta Venezia.

Reports indicate the tram veered off track and struck the side of a building. Passengers heard a noise from beneath the vehicle before it lost control and accelerated into the structure. Emergency services are on the scene, with reports of individuals trapped within the wreckage.