Overview
- Rail operator PeruRail said limited services have restarted after evacuations from Aguas Calientes, where roughly 2,000 visitors were stranded when the single-track line was halted.
- Authorities confirm one fatality, the train conductor, and about 40 injured passengers, with foreign tourists among those hurt.
- The crash occurred around lunchtime near Qoriwayrachina on the Ollantaytambo–Aguas Calientes route and involved trains run by rival operators Inca Rail and PeruRail.
- Officials detained several rail workers for testing as prosecutors and police examine signaling, procedures and possible responsibility.
- The U.S. Embassy, Global Affairs Canada and the UK Foreign Office said they are assisting affected nationals as casualty figures continue to be clarified.