By the CNN Wire Staff

updated 10:30 AM EST, Wed February 22, 2012

Rescue workers transport an injured man after a train crash in Buenos Aires.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • NEW: An official says the train was traveling at 26 kph when it crashed
  • The transportation secretary calls the accident “very serious”
  • At least 340 people are injured and there could be deaths, he says

Buenos Aires (CNN) — At least 550 people were injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station Wednesday, an emergency official said.

About 30 people remained trapped hours after the crash, emergency services director Alberto Crescenti said.

Transportation Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi called the crash “very serious” and said there may be deaths.

Authorities believe there were problems with the train’s brakes, Schiavi said.

The packed train was traveling at 26 kilometers per hour (16 mph) when it crashed, he said.

CNN’s Jose Manuel Rodriguez contributed to this report.

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