Train crash in Argentina leaves several dead and injured

At least three dead and over 50 injured in train crash in Argentina

A suburban train  with passengers collided yesterday with another one who was parked near Castelar station, 30 kilometers west of Buenos Aires, leaving  three deads and 350 wounded.

The accident occurred at 7:07am in the Sarmiento line, the same that in February 22, 2012 had an accident which left 51 dead and over 700 injured when a passenger train struck the bumper of the terminal of Once, in Buenos Aires.

The Minister of Interior and Transportation, Florencio Randazzo, said all the injured were taken to seven hospitals in the area.

The private company in charge of the service, UGO-SM, said the train did not stop despite having gone through three signs indicating danger.