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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. At least three people have been killed and more than 155 wounded in a rush hour train crash in the outskirts 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.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. Rescue crews and volunteers went to the scene to help the injured, who were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Rescue crews and volunteers are at the scene helping the injured. Dozens of ambulances are also at the crash site. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
Media reports say that the moving train may have had faulty brakes.
The accident happened in the morning rush hour, at about 07:07 local time (10:07 GMT).
"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. Several survivors were in a serious condition, said Guemes de Haedo Hospital director Marcelo Marmonti.
"It will depend on how the surgery goes. We have in our hospital four patients with severe fractures, which could have caused life-threatening vascular damage," said Mr Marmonti.
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.
Commuters complain of frequent delays and bad service and it is not uncommon to see travellers crammed into trains on their way to work, says the BBC's Ignacio de los Reyes in Buenos Aires.