7 Canadians amongst dozens injured in Peru practice collision: International Affairs Canada

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Seven Canadians are amongst dozens injured after two trains collided head-on in Peru on Tuesday, International Affairs Canada confirmed.

The collision occurred on the railway resulting in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Website.

A practice driver was killed and 40 extra folks had been injured within the collision between trains operated by Inca Rail S.A. and PeruRail S.A., which primarily ship vacationers to the historic web site.

A well being official advised Reuters that about 20 folks had been in comparatively critical situation.

International vacationers, together with the Canadians, are among the many injured.

<img loading="lazy" alt="People seen exiting a train that collided with another, while those already out help them down. Multiple people have concerned facial expressions." srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/03b78f7e-a093-45d6-ae88-f8d231bc5785,1767202838245/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4284%2C5712%29%3BResize%3D805 805w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/03b78f7e-a093-45d6-ae88-f8d231bc5785,1767202838245/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4284%2C5712%29%3BResize%3D1104 1104w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/03b78f7e-a093-45d6-ae88-f8d231bc5785,1767202838245/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4284%2C5712%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 93.6vw,730px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/03b78f7e-a093-45d6-ae88-f8d231bc5785,1767202838245/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4284%2C5712%29%3B" style="aspect-ratio:0.75" data-cy="image-img"/> Individuals work to get out of a practice carriage on Tuesday after two trains collided on the railway resulting in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru. The picture was obtained on social media and verified by Reuters. (Reuters) "International Affairs Canada is conscious of Canadian residents injured in Peru. Our deepest sympathies exit to everybody affected by the accident," International Affairs stated in an e mail to CBC Information earlier Wednesday.

"Canadian officers are offering consular help and are involved with native authorities. Because of privateness concerns, no additional data will be disclosed."

'Canada stands by the folks of Peru': Anand International Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated she was "deeply saddened to listen to" in regards to the crash.

"International Affairs officers are offering consular help to these impacted and are in shut contact with native authorities. Canada stands by the folks of Peru and lengthen our sympathies to all these affected," Anand wrote on X.

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Pictures posted on social media shortly after the crash confirmed the badly broken locomotives dealing with one another on the monitor, damaged glass strewn round and injured folks being handled on the perimeters of the tracks.

Machu Picchu, positioned within the Peruvian Andes, is the nation's hottest vacation spot for travellers, drawing a couple of million vacationers from all over the world annually.