Dozens dead in Argentina train crash
A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour yesterday, leaving at least 49 dead, 550 injured, and dozens trapped in the wreckage.
Witnesses said passengers were hurled on top of each other and knocked to the floor "in the blink of an eye," some losing consciousness and others seriously injured.
Witnesses said the accident occurred after the train's breaks failed as it was arriving at a station.
An investigation into the crash has been opened, but an employee with the rail line's maintenance department blamed poor maintenance for the accident.
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