Overview
- Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez said 107 people received medical attention, mostly for minor injuries, and confirmed the death of a train driver as two passengers with facial fractures seek transfer to Lima.
- Álvarez reported that removal of the damaged trains is in its final stage, with rail service still suspended while authorities coordinate restoration.
- President José Jerí, the prime minister, and sector ministers traveled to Cusco to supervise care for those affected and to coordinate with regional and local authorities.
- Authorities acknowledged shortcomings in communication and passenger assistance, with earlier reports of tourists stranded for hours at Corihuayrachina as the government now provides facilitation for visitors.
- The executive called the first multisector meeting for early next year to draft new protocols, assess operational responsibility including the PeruRail concession, and consider safety technology such as automatic braking and rail ambulances.