Buenos Aires train crash leaves several dead, over 500 injuredFebruary 22, 2012 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several people have been killed and some 550 injured in a commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, BBC News reported. Local reporters say they saw 12 bodies removed from the wreckage, with dozens of people still trapped. The train slammed into the barrier at the end of the platform at the Once station in the west of the city. The injured driver and some passengers were taken away on stretchers, with the first carriage the worst affected. The transportation secretary, JP Schiavi, told reporters at the station that the commuter train had hit the barrier at about 12mph (20km/h), destroying the front of the engine and crunching the carriages behind it. One of the carriages was driven nearly six metres (20ft) into the next, he said. "There are people still trapped, people alive," Mr Schiavi said. Survivors told the TeleNoticias channel that many people had been injured in a jumble of metal and glass. Some suffered fractures and other serious injuries. In September 2011, 11 people died when a commuter train in Buenos Aires hit a bus crossing the tracks and then hit a second train coming into a station. 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 | 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 children Moscow 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. |