Crash between trains leaves 1 dead and 30 injured on tourist route to Machu Picchu, Peru

Trains collided on the way to Machu Picchu, Peru, on December 30, 2025 Andean Agency/Reproduction Two trains taking tourists to Machu Picchu, Peru, collided head-on on Tuesday afternoon (30). According to the local press, citing the National Police, at least one person died and another 30 were injured. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to the newspaper La República, the accident involved trains from the companies Inca Rail and Peru Rail. The trains collided while heading to the complex that houses Machu Picchu. The report also states that the victim who died was a driver on one of the trains. The causes of the crash are being investigated. The local press reported that the injured were taken to hospitals in the Cusco region. See the videos that are trending on g1 A World Heritage Site since 1983, Machu Picchu is Peru’s main tourist attraction. The park receives, on average, 4,500 visitors per day, many of them foreigners, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism. The main access to the archaeological site is by train, from Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, about 110 kilometers away. In July 2018, a similar accident left 35 people injured. At the time, tourists ended up being isolated in Machu Picchu for hours, as rail transport had to be suspended. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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