Seven Canadians are among those injured after a head-on collision between two passenger trains Tuesday on the rail line to Peru’s famed archeological site of Machu Picchu, according to Global Affairs Canada. “Global Affairs Canada is aware of Canadian citizens injured in Peru. Our deepest sympathies go out to everyone affected by the accident,” a spokesperson said in an email to CTV News Channel Wednesday. Global Affairs Canada also said Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are in contact with local authorities. At least one person, a railroad worker, was killed and 30 passengers were injured, according to The Associated Press. The collision occurred in the afternoon near Qoriwayrachina, a stretch of single-track line that connects Machu Picchu with the nearby city of Cusco. Railway services were suspended after the incident. Videos shared by local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stranded along the tracks in the remote Andes terrain. Machu Picchu, a historical UNESCO World Heritage site that draws 1.5 million visitors annually, is most commonly accessed by rail via the nearby town of Aguas Calientes. With files from The Associated Press
