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49 killed, hundreds injured in Argentina train crash

Feb 22nd, 2012, 4:40 pm

Police in Argentina say 49 people have died in a train accident.

The packed commuter train slammed into barriers at a railway terminus in the capital Buenos Aires during rush hour.

It was arriving at the Once station in the city.

Some 550 people are said to be injured and dozens trapped in the wreckage.

The head of the emergency services office in the city says at least 30 people were trapped in the first and second cars of the train.

Reports say some 190 people have been taken to hospital.

The accident happened at around 8:30am local time as many people were returning to work after a long weekend.

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