Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu

October 3, 2026

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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu

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LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A fire is burning near the main access road to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, with one person killed and two injured, Peruvian officials said Saturday.

The blaze broke out Friday in the Sacred Valley of the Cusco region, which includes the train station most often used to reach Machu Picchu.

One older man died in the fire and two other people suffered burns, Miguel Osco of the regional disaster management agency told RPP radio.

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