Argentina's transport minister says it's too early to speculate about the cause of morning train crash that killed at least 49 people.
J.P. Schiavi said some 600 people were injured, and 461 of them required hospitalization. The train packed with morning commuters slammed into a barrier at the end of a line in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Most of the damage was in the first car, where passengers were crowded in among bicycles.
It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades. President Cristina Fernandez cancelled her agenda for the day due to the accident, which raised fresh doubts about government investment in the train system. While largely privatized, the system depends on huge state subsidies, and passengers pay relatively little compared to other countries.
阿根廷首都布宜诺斯艾利斯发生火车出轨事故,目前已造成49人死亡,约600人受伤
22日早高峰时段,布宜诺斯艾利斯一辆城铁列车冲入车站铁轨尽头的障碍物,经撞击后出轨 。列车发动机前端和第一节车厢严重受损 。强行停车的冲击力造成多名乘客死伤 。 。