"Two trains have collided on the rail line serving Peru's famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. Rail agency Ferrocarril Transandino said a train operated by PeruRail collided with another locomotive belonging to Inca Rail around lunchtime on the single track that links the town of Ollantaytambo with Machu Picchu."
"Images posted on social media shortly after the crash showed the badly damaged locomotives facing each other on the track, broken glass strewn around, and injured people being treated on the sides of the tracks. A dozen ambulances and medical personnel were rushed to the site in a remote Andean area without direct road access. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, Machu Picchu receives some 4,500 visitors on average each day, many of them foreigners, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism."
Two passenger trains collided on the single-track line between Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu around lunchtime, killing one conductor and injuring dozens. The collision involved a PeruRail-operated train and an Inca Rail locomotive. About 20 people were reported in relatively serious condition and many others sustained injuries. Images showed badly damaged locomotives, broken glass, and people receiving treatment beside the tracks. Dozens of ambulances and medical personnel were dispatched to the remote Andean site, which lacks direct road access. Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that receives roughly 4,500 daily visitors. The cause of the accident remains unclear.
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