At least 30 seriously injured in Argentine train crash – Xinhua

An injured person is transported from the scene of a train crash on a bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 10, 2024. According to authorities, at least 30 people were seriously injured in the train accident in Buenos Aires on Friday. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Xinhua) — At least 30 people were seriously injured in a train accident in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Friday, authorities said.

Alberto Crescenti, director of the capital’s emergency medical service, said 90 people were treated and 30 of them were referred to health centers with “code red” qualification, meaning they are in serious condition, local media reported.

Two of the people taken to the medical center had “traumatic head injuries and were taken by helicopter to Santojanni Hospital” in the capital, Crescenti said.

The city’s head of government, Jorge Macri, called the disaster a “major accident” and said the evacuation operation worked very well.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident, local railway authorities said. ■

A rescuer works at the scene of a train accident on a bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 10, 2024. According to authorities, at least 30 people were seriously injured in the train accident in Buenos Aires on Friday. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

An aerial photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the scene of a train accident on a bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to authorities, at least 30 people were seriously injured in the train crash in Buenos Aires on Friday. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

An aerial photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the scene of a train accident on a bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to authorities, at least 30 people were seriously injured in the train crash in Buenos Aires on Friday. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

An aerial photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the scene of a train accident on a bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to authorities, at least 30 people were seriously injured in the train crash in Buenos Aires on Friday. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)