Peru: Fire Burning on Road to Machu Picchu Kills 1
Officials said the blaze started with farm clearing and spread quickly in hot, windy weather, leaving one elderly person dead and two with burns.
- On Saturday, a fire near the main access road to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru left one person dead and two injured after beginning Friday in the Sacred Valley of the Cusco region.
- Miguel Osco, head of the Cusco Regional Office for Disaster Management and Safety, said the fire originated from controlled bush burning that farmers conduct to clear land for crops. Hot, windy weather and dry vegetation caused the flames to spread rapidly.
- "We have one elderly person who died in the flames and two others with second-degree burns," Osco told RPP. The historic sanctuary sits at an altitude of 2,500 meters in the Andes Mountains.
- The Incas built Machu Picchu in the 15th century, establishing its enduring cultural legacy. UNESCO designated the site a World Heritage Site in 1983, recognizing its global significance.
- Machu Picchu remains Peru's most famous tourist destination, attracting about three million visitors annually. The Sacred Valley includes the Ollantaytambo train station, the busiest hub for travelers visiting the site.
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One person has died and two have been injured in a fire near the famous ruined city of Machu Picchu. The fire is raging near one of the main access routes to the tourist attraction. The fire started when farmers burned weeds in their fields, which is common practice at this time of year to prepare the land for cultivation. Due to the drought and warm weather, the flames spread further than intended. According to the authorities, the deceased i…
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The city of Machu Picchu is Peru's main tourist site and attracts nearly 3 million visitors a year. ...
A fire broke out in the area of the famous Peruvian city of ruins, the flames also ravaged near a main route to Machu Picchu, where one person was killed and two others were injured, the civil defense said Saturday.
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