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Seven CanadiansCitizens are among dozens injured after two trains collided head-on in Peru on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed.
The collision took place on the railway line leading to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A train driver was killed and 40 other people were injured in the collision between trains operated by Inca Rail SA and PeruRail SA, which mainly transport tourists to the historic site.
A health official told Reuters that around 20 people were in relatively serious condition.
Foreign tourists, including Canadians, are among the injured.
“Global Affairs Canada is aware of Canadian citizens injured in Peru. Our deepest condolences go out to everyone affected by the accident,” Global Affairs said in an email to CBC News earlier Wednesday.
“Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are in contact with local authorities. For confidentiality reasons, no further information can be released.”
“Canada stands with the Peruvian people”: Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand said she was “deeply saddened to learn” of the accident.
“Global Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to those affected and are in close contact with local authorities. Canada stands with the people of Peru and expresses its sympathy to all those affected,” Anand wrote on X.
Police are now investigating the collision.
Images posted on social media shortly after the accident showed the badly damaged locomotives facing each other on the track, broken glass scattered and injured people being treated at the sides of the tracks.
Machu Picchu, located in the Peruvian Andes, is the country’s most popular destination for travelers, attracting more than a million tourists from around the world each year.
