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| Deadly train crash near Buenos Aires | Deadly train crash near Buenos Aires |
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| At least three people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a train crash near Buenos Aires, Argentine officials say. | |
| The accident happened near the Castelar station, about 30km (19 miles) west of the capital, when a passenger train hit another empty, stationary train. | |
| At least three people are still trapped, the Clarin newspaper reports. | At least three people are still trapped, the Clarin newspaper reports. |
| Rescue crews and volunteers are at the scene helping the injured. Dozens of ambulances are also at the crash site. | Rescue crews and volunteers are at the scene helping the injured. Dozens of ambulances are also at the crash site. |
| "I heard a loud noise and everyone started falling down, and people were shocked and crying," 26-year-old passenger Lida was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. | "I heard a loud noise and everyone started falling down, and people were shocked and crying," 26-year-old passenger Lida was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. |
| Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning was quoted in the local media as saying there were "various fatalities" after the accident at about 07:07 local time (10:07 GMT). | |
| The two trains did not derail after the incident on the Sarmiento rail line. | The two trains did not derail after the incident on the Sarmiento rail line. |
| The cause is still being investigated. Media reports say that the moving train may have had faulty brakes. | |
| In February last year, 51 people died and more than 700 were injured in a train crash on the same line. | In February last year, 51 people died and more than 700 were injured in a train crash on the same line. |
| The authorities later revoked a local company's right to operate trains on the line and pledged to make new investments in safety. | The authorities later revoked a local company's right to operate trains on the line and pledged to make new investments in safety. |