Hundreds of tourists evacuated as Machu Picchu trains resume after crashLIMA, Jan 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of tourists were evacuated Wednesday as rail services resumed to and from Peru's Inca citadel of Machu Picchu a day after a head-on collision between two trains killed one person and injured 40. On Tuesday, a train operated by PeruRail collided head-on with another belonging to Inca Rail on the single track that links the town of Ollantaytambo with Machu Picchu. The Inca empire's ancient capital Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century at an altitude of 2,500 meters (about 8,200 feet) on orders from the Inca ruler Pachacutec. In September, tourists had to be evacuated from the Aguas Calientes train station that serves Machu Picchu after protesters blocked the railway tracks with logs and rocks. Locals were demanding a new bus company be chosen in a fair bidding process to ferry visitors to the foot of Machu Picchu, and have repeatedly protested to press their demands.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 01, 2026 07:56 UTC