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Man seriously injured after falling under train at Conegliano station
A man fell under an arriving train at Conegliano station in northeastern Italy late on Saturday.
He was about 40 and suffered a serious injury to one leg; accounts differ on whether his foot was amputated or faced amputation.
Emergency crews worked for nearly two hours to reach and treat him before he was taken to hospital.
Police are investigating how he fell, and accounts say no other person was believed to be responsible.
The incident disrupted trains on the Venice–Udine line, with services cancelled or delayed and passengers seeking other ways home.
Police checks are expected to clarify how the fall happened.
A man in his 40s was seriously injured after falling onto the tracks as a train arrived at Conegliano station on Saturday night.
Reports differ on his reported national origin and the extent of his leg injury.
Emergency crews and police worked at the scene, where the rescue operation was described as complex.
The incident disrupted services on the Venice–Udine line, with cancellations and delays reported.
- Who
- A man in his 40s. Reports differ on whether he was of Bangladeshi or Pakistani origin.
- What
- He fell onto the tracks as a train arrived and suffered a serious leg injury.
- When
- Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, 17 October.
- Where
- Conegliano railway station, on the Venice–Udine line.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation. Reports say he may have lost his balance; one report said alcohol may have affected him.
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A man fell onto the tracks at Conegliano station as a train arrived.
Emergency crews treated the man and took him to hospital, while police investigated.
TrevisoToday reported that all trains on the line were cancelled during this period.
- Station
- Conegliano
- Rail line
- Venice–Udine
- Time of incident
- Shortly after 10 p.m., 17 October
- Injured man
- In his 40s
- Track
- Binario 1, according to Qdpnews