At least one killed, dozens wounded as trains collide in Argentina June 13, 2013 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least one person has been killed and dozens wounded after two trains collided near Buenos Aires, Argentine officials say, according to BBC News. The accident happened near the Castelar station, some 30km (19 miles) west of the capital, when a passenger train hit a stationary train that was empty. At least three people are still trapped. Rescue crews and volunteers are at the scene helping the injured. Dozens of ambulances are also at the crash site. Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning was quoted in the local media as saying that there "various fatalities" after the collision at about 07:30 local time (10:30 GMT). It happened on the Sarmiento rail line, where 51 people died and more than 700 were injured in a train crash in February 2011.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
