Last Tuesday morning, the driver of a freight train belonging to the PeruRail company, which operates the Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu route, lost control of his unit, crashing the back of it into a house where several businesses were operating.
The incident occurred near the San Pedro station, in the heart of Cusco, where locomotive number 531, which transported two tank cars that presumably contained fuel, It retreated in its march, not being able to be stopped by the stops on the railway track. and finishing the back part in a private home.
The residents of General Buendía Street notified the authorities after the loud noise caused by the impact. Agents from Indeci, Police and Firefighters arrived at the scene to verify the damage. and the possible danger that the local residents could face.
“The fuel machine has come with two wagons, it is not the first time, it has happened before, they even replaced a wall six years ago (…) The Infrisur store where I manufacture machines, The wagon has buried everything, cutters, dentistry machines, everything, I have lost 80 thousand soles”cited Nicolás Oporto, co-owner of the affected property.
For her part, Sofía Oporto, another of the owners of the affected premises, mentioned that this is not the first time that this type of accident has been recorded. “They always hit my wall, but now the entire car has entered, my daughter’s dental office has been destroyed, and my dog ’Dudú’ is missing, let’s hope that the authorities take action on the matter”he noted.
After cordoning off the place, the representatives of the Public Ministry, led by prosecutor Dante Cayo, arrived at the area. who cited that the magnitude of the damage that occurred is still unknown and that everything is under investigation; It is worth mentioning that the lawyers of the affected families met with representatives of the PeruRail company.
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PRONUNCIATION.
After what happened, the concession company of the railway in Cusco, PeruRail, issued a press release, detailing that no injuries have been reported and that its staff is working in the area.
“PeruRail reports that today, at 01:00 in the morning, inside the San Pedro Station, in the maneuvering yard, a freight train collided with a concrete wall causing material damage to a nearby construction. Fortunately, no injuries to people have been reported. Likewise, once the accident was reported, our team made itself available to carry out all the necessary coordination immediately, contributing to the investigations that the authorities have been carrying out and making ourselves available to provide care to those affected.”refers verbatim to the communication.
It was also learned that the accident It did not affect railway operations on the Cusco – Poroy – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu sections. nor the trains that leave for the Puno region, so locals and tourists continued with their trips on a regular basis.
