Overview
- Authorities report about 40 injuries, with roughly 20 people described as in serious condition after the crash near Qoriwayrachina on the single-track line.
- Foreign nationals were hurt, including U.S. citizens confirmed by the embassy, Canadians confirmed by Global Affairs Canada, and British nationals receiving consular support.
- Two rival services—PeruRail and Inca Rail—were involved in the collision between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, a corridor that handles most access to the site.
- Hundreds of stranded visitors were evacuated as operators gradually restored service after track inspections, with officials citing approximately 1,300 foreigners and 700 Peruvians moved to safety.
- Prosecutors are leading the probe, with four rail employees detained, as Peru’s president visited clinics in Cusco to review care for the injured.