What the records say
- When
- 30 Dec 2025
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 13.22° S, 72.43° W
- Description
- train collision in Peru
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 40
2025 Ollantaytambo District train collision
Train collision in Peru
On December 30, 2025, two passenger trains travelling in opposite directions collided near Machu Picchu in Ollantaytambo District, Department of Cusco, Peru, killing one person and injuring 40 others.
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