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One Dead, Dozens Hurt in Head-On Machu Picchu Tourist Train Crash

Prosecutors in Cusco have opened an inquiry into human, signaling or mechanical failures on the single-track tourist line.

Overview

  • Two passenger trains operated by PeruRail and Inca Rail collided near Qoriwayrachina on the single track between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes.
  • Authorities report roughly 30 to 40 injured with many in serious condition, and the deceased was a train conductor.
  • Rail services on the OllantaytamboAguas Calientes corridor remain suspended as wreckage is cleared and passengers have been evacuated.
  • The U.S. Embassy confirmed American citizens are among the injured, and the UK Foreign Office said it is supporting British nationals.
  • Emergency crews reached the remote, road-inaccessible site with multiple ambulances, and operators and the track concessionaire Ferrocarril Transandino say they are cooperating with investigators.