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Tourist Trains Collide on Machu Picchu Route, Driver Killed and Dozens Injured

Authorities suspended the single-track access to Machu Picchu pending a safety investigation.

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Bei einem Frontalzusammenstoß zweier Züge in Peru sind 15 Menschen verletzt worden. Das Unglück ereignete sich in der Nähe der berühmten Inka-Ruinenstadt Machu Picchu im Südosten des Landes, wie die Polizei und der Bahnbetreiber mitteilten.
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Overview

  • The crash happened between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes near kilometer 82 in the Pampacahua sector, close to the archaeological site Qoriwayrachina.
  • Police and local reports said the trains were operated by different companies that serve the Machu Picchu corridor.
  • Officials confirmed one train driver dead and roughly 25 to more than 30 passengers injured, with many of the wounded identified as tourists.
  • The rail link was temporarily closed as ambulances and medical teams reached the remote Andean location with limited access.
  • Investigators have not determined the cause, and a preliminary manifest cited about 54 people aboard a PeruRail train.