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one collision involving two tourists train exist route arrive Peruiconic machu picchu At least one person was killed and about 30 injured at the archaeological site on Tuesday.
Cusco police captain Jonathan Castillo Gonzalez said the deceased had been identified as a railroad worker. Rail services linking Machu Picchu to the nearby city of Cusco were suspended following the incident.
The company that operates the railway confirmed that a train traveling from Machu Picchu collided with another train heading to the site in the early afternoon. The crash occurred near Qoriwayrachina, an area itself an archaeological site.
The cause of the collision remains unclear.
Video on local media showed the train carriage with broken windows and dented sides stuck on a railway line surrounded by dense forest and a huge rock.
Machu Picchu receives about 1.5 million visitors each year, most of whom arrive by train from the nearby town of Aguascalientes. Built by the Incas in the 15th century, the site is famous for its perfectly fitted stone bricks and served as a refuge for the country’s emperor.
The number of people visiting Machu Picchu has increased by about 25% in the past decade, but the region’s tourism industry has also been affected by political unrest and disputes over the site’s management, with protesters sometimes blocking railways leading to the ancient site.
Visitors can also walk to Machu Picchu from the town of Ollantaytambo. The trek takes about four days.