Canadians among dozens injured in fatal train crash in Peru, officials say – National
Canadian citizens are among dozens of passengers injured after two trains carrying tourists to and from Peru’s famous Machu Picchu site crashed, killing at least one person.
A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada told Global News in a statement that Canadian officials were providing assistance.
“Global Affairs Canada is aware of Canadian citizens who have been injured in Peru,” a spokesperson said in response to questions about the train crash. “We deeply sympathize with everyone affected by this accident.”
The department could not share more information due to privacy concerns.
The Associated Press and Reuters reported that the person who died was a railway worker, citing local police in the nearby city of Cuzco.
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According to the company that works on this railway, the train that was leaving Machu Picchu collided with the train that was going there in the afternoon, near Qoriwayrachina, which is an archaeological site.
No further details about what caused the crash have been released.
One of the two trains involved in an accident connecting Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo is shown in Pampacahua, Cusco Department, Peru, on December 30, 2025. At least one person was killed and dozens were injured when two tourist trains collided, authorities said. (Photo by Carolina Paucar/AFP via Getty Images).
Videos from local media showed train cars with broken windows and buckled sides stuck on the railroad tracks between the green forest and a large boulder. Images on social media showed injured people being treated on the sides of the tracks.
The Associated Press said about 30 passengers were injured, while Reuters put the number at more than 40, citing health officials. A health official told Reuters that about 20 people were in critical condition.
Machu Picchu is Peru’s top tourist destination and sees around 1.5 million visitors a year, many of whom arrive by train to the nearby town of Aguas Calientes.
-With files from the Associated Press and Reuters
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