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A head-on collision between two trains on the way to Machu Picchu has left this Tuesday one dead and at least 30 injured, as reported by the National Police of Peru (PNP) in the Andean region of Cusco, in addition to damage to the locomotives of both convoys.
The police information was released by the official Andina agency, which indicated that the deceased has been identified as Roberto Cárdenas Loay, who according to local media was the driver from one of the accident trains.
According to official information, the injured people have been evacuated to nearby clinics and hospitals and the PNP has ordered the sending of specialized units to investigate the case.
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A head-on collision between two trains on the line serving Machu Picchu in Peru left one person dead and at least 40 injured, authorities said. pic.twitter.com/oKbqwuwp3f
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According to the company Ferrocarril Transandino (FTSA), concessionaire of the railway, the collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. local time (18:20 GMT) at kilometer 94.4, at its passage through the Pampacahuaand difficult to access area where only the rails pass parallel to the Vilcanota River, in the Cusco region.
The first images showed that the crash occurred in a sector where there is only one way where trains run in both directions and at least one of the two units accidents transported tourists, both national and foreign.
The crash occurred between trains of Peru Rail and Inca Rail, the only two railway companies that operate the track concessioned to the company Ferrocarril Transandino. One of them made the route from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu and the other did the same in the opposite direction.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement that it sent a total of 12 ambulances to the scene to provide specialized support to the injured.
For its part, the Peru Rail company indicated that it is evacuating the injured in two wagons after having provided first aid to the driver, the train master and the passengers. “We deeply regret what happened,” he stated.
The railway to Machu Picchu is one of the routes most used by tourists who visit the Inca citadel, with a route of approximately 43 kilometers that begins in the town of Ollantaytambo and reaches the municipality of Machu Picchu, through canyons and rugged Andean and jungle landscapes along the Vilcanota River.