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Seven Canadians Injured in Peru Train Collision Near Machu Picchu
At least one railroad worker died and around 30 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two trains on the Machu Picchu rail line, officials said.
- Seven Canadians were injured in a train collision near Machu Picchu, as confirmed by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
- One person was killed in the crash, a railway worker, according to Jhonathan Castillo Gonzalez, a captain with the Cuzco police department.
- The incident prompted the suspension of train services along the rail line connecting Machu Picchu to Cuzco, reported by the operating company.
- Machu Picchu attracts approximately 1.5 million visitors each year, despite recent political turmoil affecting tourism.
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7 Canadians Injured in Peru Train Crash: Global Affairs Canada
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand says seven Canadians were injured Dec. 30 in a train collision near Machu Picchu, Peru. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is providing “consular assistance” and is in touch with local authorities in the aftermath of the deadly incident, according to Anand. “Global Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to those impacted and are in close contact with local authorities,” Anand posted on X the afternoo…
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Two trains collided on Tuesday near Machu Picchu.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada stated that seven Canadians were injured on Tuesday in the collision of two trains near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left13Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution65% Left
Bias Distribution
- 65% of the sources lean Left
65% Left
L 65%
C 30%
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