BUENOS AIRES - At least three people were killed and 70 injured on Thursday in a train crash west of Buenos Aires, according to the municipality of Moron, where the accident took place.
"At the moment we have information about three fatalities and at least 70 injured people, according to preliminary figures," said Carlos Grillo Carbo, undersecretary in charge of emergencies in the municipality. Rescue workers and volunteers were at the scene to help the wounded trapped by the collision, which television reports said happened at around 7.30am (1030 GMT). Dozens of ambulances were also at the crash site.
Hospitals in the area were on alert to deal with casualties. The accident happened near the Castelar stop when a passenger train rammed another train that was empty and stationary, according to the reports.
The crash happened on the Sarmiento rail line, where an accident in February 2011 left 51 dead and more than 700 wounded.