Tourist trains crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu

Trains carrying tourists collided near Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site in southern Peru, on Tuesday, killing a driver and injuring over 30, including two Japanese, according to local media and the Japanese government.

The two injured Japanese were taken to a hospital, the Japanese Embassy in Peru said, adding that their conditions are not life-threatening.

The archeological site of the Inca Empire from the 15th to the 16th centuries is a popular tourist destination located at an altitude of around 2,400 meters above sea level.