Peru shuddered! Landslide and flood destroy historic city - Machu picchu!

Torrential rains caused the Alcamayo River to flood, flooding streets and railroad tracks in the city of Machu Picchu, also known as Aguas Calientes, the last city before reaching the Inca pearl of Machu Picchu in the Andean region of Cusco, Peru, known as one of the seven wonders of the world. . Waico caused damage, floods and landslides. Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of about 2400 meters above sea level and was built in the middle of the 15th century by the Inca civilization about 1100 kilometers southeast of the capital Lima. Images circulating on social media show dirt filling the streets of the town, the first floors of several houses, hotels and restaurants, as well as the railways that take tourists to the Inca citadel. Rail traffic to and from the Aguas Calientes area, located in the province of Urubamba, in the Cusco region, was suspended due to damage caused by a landslide after the flood of the Alcamayo River affected the rails. Ferrocarril Transandino, which is the railway concessionaire in the south and southeast of the country, has suspended Peru Rail and Inca Rail, two companies that provide transport services to Machu Picchu, Peru\'s main tourist destination. PeruRail said in a statement that after a landslide of rocks and earth along the bed of the Alcamayo river, the station and the railway were damaged, for this reason it ordered the immediate suspension of the railway. “Fortunately, no one was injured among our passengers and workers as a result of this incident,” says a document posted on his Facebook page. Passengers of train No. 50, which departed at 5:35 a.m. from Machu Picchu, arrived at Ollantaytambo station without problems, while the crew of trains No. 71 and No. 81, which ran from Ollantaytambo, return to this station to ensure the safety of people. \"In accordance with the terms of the concessionaire, PeruRail is suspending all operations of its trains on the route to Machu Picchu until further notice,\" the statement said. The company also announced that it is providing its train mix to the Machu Picchu and Cusco authorities to ensure the rapid evacuation of the population in the context of this emergency. Similarly, they will be waiting for notice from Fetransa, the railroad\'s concessionaire. PeruRail added that passengers affected by the event will be relocated, leaving every option open to those who wish to change their travel date in line with service availability. She specified that the suspension of work will continue while she conducts an engineering assessment of the railway and railway station in the Machu Picchu area, as well as work to clean up and repair the railway and the area affected by the landslide.