Eleven dead as buses crash in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- At least 11 people died and 12 were seriously hurt on Friday after two buses crashed head-on in central Argentina, police officials said.

The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. (1030 GMT) about 22 miles (35 km) south of the city of Cordoba.

"The numbers we're working with now are 11 dead and 12 seriously wounded," a police spokesman said.

According to eyewitnesses, a bus travelling north from the Patagonian city of Rawson moved out of its lane and slammed into a bus heading south from Cordoba, shredding half of its side.

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