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Fatality on Rome’s Metro B at San Paolo Station

Investigators say early assessments point to a voluntary act, with identity still unknown.

Overview

  • A person was struck and killed by a passing train at San Paolo station on the Metro B line in Rome on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Police, firefighters and 118 medical responders arrived quickly and opened an investigation into the dynamics of the event.
  • Initial reconstructions reported by local outlets indicate the individual may have jumped onto the tracks as the train passed.
  • Service was suspended on affected stretches of the line with replacement buses activated, and operations were restored shortly after 18:00.
  • Authorities have not identified the victim, and reports differ on whether the person was described as a man or a young man.