7 Canadians among those injured in Peru train collision: Global Affairs Canada
Posted on: Dec 31, 2025 23:11 IST | Posted by: Cbc
septet Canadians ar among those injured after deuce trains collided head-on in republic of peru on tues, Global Affairs Canada confirmed.
The collision took place on the railway leading to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A train driver was killed, and 40 more people were injured, in the collision between trains operated by Inca Rail S.A. And PeruRail S.A., which mainly deliver tourists to the historic site.
A health official told Reuters that about 20 people were in relatively serious condition.
Foreign tourists, including the Canadians, are among the injured.
"Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are in contact with local authorities. Due to privacy considerations, no further information can be disclosed."
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she was "deeply saddened to hear" about the crash.
"Global Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to those impacted and are in close contact with local authorities. Canada stands by the people of Peru and extend our sympathies to all those affected," Anand wrote on X.
Police are now investigating the collision.
Images posted on social media shortly after the crash showed the badly damaged locomotives facing each other on the track, broken glass strewn around and injured people being treated on the sides of the tracks.
Machu Picchu, located in the Peruvian Andes, is the country's most popular destination for travellers, drawing more than one million tourists from around the world each year.
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