President of Peru Jose Jeri travelled to the city of Cusco, where he oversaw the emergency response following the train accident on the route to Machu Picchu, which occurred on the morning of Tuesday, December 30.
Around midnight yesterday, the President visited the Cusco Regional Government headquarters, where he held a meeting with regional and local authorities.
The meeting assessed the situation following the accident to ensure the continuity of response and follow-up actions in the face of the emergency.
Later, the President visited several clinics in the city to learn about the health status of those injured in the train accident.
During the tour, he received direct information from medical personnel about the care provided to patients, with the aim of verifying the proper delivery of health services and the timely attention given to those affected.
Response Actions
Following the accident, ambulances from private clinics and public services were dispatched to areas near the damaged trains, allowing for the timely evacuation of passengers.
Likewise, the relevant ministries related to the tourist and transport activity immediately were part in the help and their technical teams arrived at the scene, enabling the emergency to be under control very soon.
The affected passengers were lead to four private clinics and public health facilities located in the city of Cusco and in nearby districts such as Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.
To date, 107 passengers have been treated, most of whom presented with multiple contusions.
Meanwhile, by the end of the day, approximately 400 tourists who were on the route to Cusco had been evacuated. The Ministry of Culture also provided help to tourists who were unable to reach Machu Picchu.
Meanwhile, technical teams from the Ministries of Transport and Communications, Health, and Foreign Trade and Tourism will hold a meeting in the coming hours with the Regional Government of Cusco and representatives from municipalities to develop protocols and evaluate the implementation of technological solutions to prevent a similar event in the future.
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Publicado: 31/12/2025