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    Argentine train slams into station, 100s injured

    By MICHAEL WARREN | Associated Press – Wed, Feb 22, 2012

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, injuring at least 340 morning commuters, Argentina's transportation secretary said.

    "There are people still trapped, people alive, and there may have been fatalities. We don't know if there are dead people" in the wreckage, J.P. Schiavi told reporters at the station.

    The commuter train came in too fast and hit the barrier at the end of the platform at about 12 mph (20 kph), smashing the front of the engine and crunching the leading cars behind it, Schiavi said. One car penetrated nearly 20 feet (six meters) into the next, he said.

    Most damaged was the first car, where passengers make space for bicycles. Survivors told the TeleNoticias channel that many people were injured in a jumble of metal and glass.

    Passengers said windows exploded as the tops of train cars separated from their floors. The trains are usually packed with people standing between the seats, and many were thrown into each other and to the floor by the force of the hard stop.

    Many people suffered bruises, and many with lesser injuries were waiting for attention on the Once (OHN-say) station's platforms as helicopters and more than a dozen ambulances took the most seriously injured to nearby hospitals.

    "This machine left the shop yesterday and the brakes worked well. From what we know, it braked without problems at previous stations. At this point I don't want to speculate about the causes," Ruben Sobrero, union chief on the Sarmiento line, told Radio La Red.

    The motorman has been hospitalized and the union hasn't been able to speak with him yet, Sobrero added.

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    86 comments

    • Daisycakes
      Daisycakes  •  3 mths ago
      Really sad. I hope miraculously everyone survived.
    • FirstName
      FirstName  •  3 mths ago
      "One car penetrated nearly 20 feet (six meters) into the next..."

      I'd be very surprised if no one has been killed.
      • Russell
        Russell 3 mths ago
        I would have to agree with you.
      • Russ
        Russ 3 mths ago
        20 so far according to the television. How sad.
        The trains here are in bad shape meaning they are old. I have seen other problems with the trains and I try not to ride in the car that is for bikes. I also try to ride in the middle of the cars, as I do not trust the aging trains.
        I expect more things like this to start happening as the goverment subsidies ended, and Argentines are notorious for cutting corners on safety.
    • Chris Smith
      Chris Smith  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      I can't believe how STUPID some of the people are with their postings. More than likely the train operator fell asleep because of fatigue with the job. Was this at the end of his shift? No one will know until the investigation is complete. I can't believe people are so stupid as to jump to conclusions about something without having the facts first. I happen to be a train operator and there could be several reasons why this happened. Get all the facts first then point the finger.
      • Progressive American
        Progressive American 3 mths ago
        Good luck trying to reason with Yahoo! posters, the dredge of American society.
      • Joe
        Joe 3 mths ago
        I found it ironic that after jumping to a conclusion (train operator fell asleep because of fatigue), you berate others for jumping to conclusions. Or was your berating due to your disagreement with those conclusions that were so high that people had to jump to them?
      • cwq
        cwq 3 mths ago
        A good example of a new decision making now in use. it is

        based on the WAG principle, Wild As Guess. Everyone has their o idea.
    • Just zis guy
      Just zis guy  •  3 mths ago
      Everyone should try to go one day without posting a negative comment.
    • Catherine
      Catherine  •  3 mths ago
      Love and prayers go out to Argentina.
      • ONLINE PREDATOR
        ONLINE PREDATOR 3 mths ago
        Prayers understandable. How does love come into picture under the present situation.
      • Big Yarn snob
        Big Yarn snob 3 mths ago
        Love comes into the picture because we are to love our neighbor. We are all brothers and sisters.
    • Nomad
      Nomad  •  3 mths ago
      and it was only going 12 mph. glad it wasnt 30
      • Harry Kneecaps
        Harry Kneecaps 3 mths ago
        That shocked me when I read it. I couldnt believe a train car plowed 20 feet into another with only a 12 mph impact. Are their trains made out of aluminum foil?
      • Nomad
        Nomad 3 mths ago
        it doesnt take much man, with all that tonnage, its a serious force, even at that speed
      • Geoffrey
        Geoffrey 3 mths ago
        No, they're made out of steel and iron. This makes them very, very heavy. F=ma. When you have a lot of mass in motion, you have a lot of force.
    • Rosso
      Rosso  •  3 mths ago
      ...the usa is a powerful nation, nothing more sad than that!!!Its people are of an unparalleled ignorance!!!
      Jorge Luis Borges
    • Trouble
      Trouble  •  3 mths ago
      I would have thought it was Captain Schettino but he would have jumped off before running into the station.
    • 7againstThebes
      7againstThebes  •  3 mths ago
      Here in the US, they have short range radio transmitters and detectors which automatically apply the brakes in station to avoid an end of line crash like this. Incredibly inexpensive compared to the cost of the train and lives.
    • Beans
      Beans  •  3 mths ago
      They should stop using old trains from Spain. Argentina buys a lot of second hand trains from Spain.
    • Hounddoggin
      Hounddoggin  •  Canton, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      This is bad, many families will suffer. Well wishes to the victims and their families. One thing though, why would the union get to talk to the motorman? Shouldn't that be the police?
    • G
      G  •  Mountville, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      Like "Silver Streak". That is nasty.
    • Katmandoo
      Katmandoo  •  3 mths ago
      ...looks at the posts here.....then try to figure out why the wold hates Americans.
    • Daniel
      Daniel  •  East Brunswick, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      So sorry to hear about this tragedy.
    • Katherine Wilson
      Katherine Wilson  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      Good gracious this is terrible! Prayers going out to all of them.
    • Pam
      Pam  •  New Philadelphia, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Hope all are in good health .
    • irene
      irene  •  3 mths ago
      And this has nothing to do with the fact Argentina and Britain are at odds. Something smells fishy....
    • Mark C
      Mark C  •  Livingston, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      If you want all the information you have to read the Spanish version that yahoo has up. My only concern, which I posted; Is what comes next, Arabic?
    • meathead
      meathead  •  3 mths ago
      Too bad the Kardashians weren't on that train....
    • Martin
      Martin  •  Buenos Aires, Argentina  •  3 mths ago
      Hi! Please update the news, 49 people are death after this crash. Shame on the govertment.
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