World | Italy 6 Killed in Italy Train Explosion By Jess Kilby Posted Jun 29, 2009 9:44 PM CDT Copied Rescuers work in front of a destroyed building in Viareggio, early Tuesday, June 30, 2009, after a train carrying gas canisters exploded in this northern Italy coastal town. (AP Photo/Riccardo Dalle Luche) A train carrying liquefied natural gas derailed in Italy tonight, causing explosions that killed at least six people and injured dozens more, the Times of London reports. The train jumped the tracks as it was leaving the station in the northern town of Viareggio, triggering the explosion of two gas-filled carriages and engulfing nearby homes in flames. Officials say damaged tracks or faulty brakes may have caused the accident. Read These Next Giuliani injured in high-speed highway crash. Iran's leaders ditched their phones. Their bodyguards didn't. It's an unexpected footnote in the life of Buford Pusser. A game of doorbell ditch turns fatal for 11-year-old. Report an error