At least five people have died after a train hit railway workers at high speed close to a station in Italy. The workers, aged between 22 and 52, were replacing part of a track outside the northern city of Turin when they were killed. They had been working on the line between Turin and Milan when the empty passenger train went through Brandizzo station at a reported 160km/h (100mph). The train driver was treated at the scene for shock but later sent home. Italian reports said the workers had been replacing about 10m of track when the empty train transporting a dozen wagons went through Brandizzo station at high speed.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 31, 2023 23:19 UTC