Tragedy in Italy: train runs five workers off the tracks 100 kilometers away
In a tragic accident that has shocked Italy, an empty train traveling at 100 kilometers per hour struck and killed five workers who were carrying out maintenance work on the tracks. teleSUR
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00:00 In Italy, five railway workers died after being run over by a train in the north of
00:04 the country.
00:05 The workers were carrying out maintenance works on the railroad tracks at night when
00:10 they were hit by a train on the outskirts of Turin.
00:13 Two other workers were unharmed during the accident, although they remain under observation.
00:19 The five deceased, who have been identified and were aged between 22 and 52, were about
00:25 to start replacing rails when they were hit near the town of Brandiso by the train, which
00:30 according to local media was travelling at a speed of 160 km/h.