Rescue workers are seen at the site of a commuter train crash in Castelar, some 30 kms west of Buenos Aires, on June 13, 2013.
At least three people have been killed and more than 70 others injured after a train crashed near Argentinaâ„¢s capital, Buenos Aires, officials said.
The incident took place at 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday, when a passenger train slammed into an empty stationary train near the Castelar stop, about 30 kilometers west of Buenos Aires.
“At the moment we have information about three fatalities and at least 70 injured people, according to preliminary figures,” AFP quoted local official Carlos Grillo Carbo as saying.
Rescue workers and volunteers rushed to the scene to help the injured. Dozens of ambulances were also deployed to the site of the deadly crash.
Nearby hospitals were on alert to deal with the casualties.
“I heard a loud noise and everyone started falling down, and people were shocked and crying,” a passenger was quoted as saying.
Rail workers trade union (UT) leader Ruben Sobrero said that the two-level train had been out of service for six months and was brought back to service shortly before the incident.
In February 2012, some 51 people died and 700 others wounded in a train crash on the same line.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV