“In Peru, two passenger trains transporting tourists collided head-on near the world-famous historical site of Machu Picchu. As a result of the accident, the driver was killed, and dozens of passengers were injured in varying degrees of severity.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The Associated Press, Ministry of Health of Peru
Details: According to the railway operator, the incident occurred at the beginning of the afternoon near Korivairachyn.
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A train returning with tourists from Machu Picchu collided with a train traveling in the opposite direction.
Cuzco City Police Captain Jonathan Castillo Gonzalez confirmed that the train worker died as a result of the accident.
The Ministry of Health reported that “public and private medical services provided assistance to a total of 36 victims, most of whom received multiple injuries and bruises as a result of the accident.”
Currently, there is no information about the cause of the accident.
For reference: Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca city in the Andes at an altitude of more than 2400 meters above sea level. In 1983, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in 2007 it was recognized as one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.
The complex includes about 200 stone buildings, erected without the use of cement mortar. About 1.5 million tourists visit Machu Picchu every year.
The most popular way to get to the attraction is by train to Aguas Calientes, from where the serpentine buses take tourists up to the entrance to the complex.