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Sarmiento Train Derails Near Liniers, Injuring 20 and Disrupting Service

Investigators are examining a suspected switch failure at a recently upgraded junction.

Overview

  • Three carriages left the track around 3:50 p.m. near Rivadavia and Timoteo Gordillo, prompting a power cut and an evacuation along the rails.
  • Twenty people were hurt, with 11 treated at the scene and nine taken to hospitals; officials reported no life‑threatening injuries and noted two minors among the injured.
  • Service, initially limited to the Castelar–Moreno segment, later resumed with delays and cancellations and trains are not stopping at Liniers.
  • Authorities have not confirmed a cause, but the probe centers on a possible failure in a track switch as images showed detached wheels and a broken axle.
  • Trenes Argentinos reported the descalce as the train approached Liniers at low speed, and multiple emergency units including SAME, City Firefighters and the rescue group GER led the response.