At least 10 seriously injured in incident at Pioltello-Limito station on outskirts of the city

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At least three people have been killed and 12 seriously injured after a packed commuter train derailed near Milan in northern Italy. Several carriages of a regional train operated by Trenord derailed early in the morning at a switch track near the Pioltello Limito station, less than 20km outside Milan station, Italian state-owned rail company Ferrovie dello Stato said. Image copyright EPA Image caption Firefighters are battling to free passengers from the debris

Image copyright AFP Image caption The train derailed at Pioltello Limito station

The Trenord train, carrying some 250 people, was heading to Milan's Porta Garibaldi station from Cremona when it derailed at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT). RFI, which manages the rail network, said there was a rupture in the track but that it was unclear whether this was a cause or a consequence of the accident. Italy's deadly train accidents

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At least three people are killed and over 100 injured in a train derailment near Milan, Italy.