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Machu Picchu Tourist Trains Collide on Single-Track Route, Killing Driver and Injuring Dozens

Authorities have opened an investigation into the crash on the Ollantaytambo–Machu Picchu line.

Le terrible accident a provoqué la mort d’au moins un homme, conducteur de l’un des deux trains.
Un accident de train a eu lieu non loin de la célèbre citadelle du Machu Picchu, au Pérou.

Overview

  • Officials report at least one death—the driver—and about 40 injured after the frontal collision on Tuesday.
  • The rail concessionaire confirmed the trains were operated by Inca Rail and PeruRail and said there was human and material damage.
  • The crash occurred at 13:20 local time on the single-track section linking Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu in Peru’s Cusco region.
  • Images and passenger videos show severely damaged locomotives and injured travelers beside the tracks.
  • Prosecutors are working to establish passenger counts, determine the cause, and identify the nationalities of the victims on this heavily used tourist corridor.