Peru: collision between trains bound for Machu Picchu leaves one dead and 30 injured

Lima (Peru), 31 Dec. (LaPresse/AP) – Two trains carrying tourists to the famous Peruvian archaeological site of Machu Picchu collided, killing at least one person and injuring about 30. The victim was a railway worker. This was stated by Jhonathan Castillo Gonzalez, captain of the Cuzco police department. He said the railway suspended services along the line connecting Machu Picchu to the nearby city of Cuzco after the accident. According to the company that operates the railway, a train coming from Machu Picchu collided with a train heading there near Qoriwayrachina, also an archaeological site.