Overview
- Two trains operated by Inca Rail and PeruRail collided head-on around 1:20 p.m. near Qorihuayrachina at kilometer 88 on the Ollantaytambo–Machu Picchu route.
- Authorities confirmed the death of Inca Rail driver Roberto Cárdenas, with reports of at least dozens of injured passengers.
- Ferrocarril Trasandino S.A., the line’s concessionaire, has temporarily suspended rail operations on the corridor.
- Tourists and locals remain stranded in Machupicchu Pueblo and Ollantaytambo, saying they received little information or guidance from the operators.
- Passengers reported the companies initially cited a mechanical failure before acknowledging the crash, as officials open a formal investigation referencing a comparable 2018 incident.