DRONE: Severe flooding, landslide hit Peru’s MACHU PICCHU, tourists evacuating

DRONE: Severe flooding, landslide hit Peru’s MACHU PICCHU, tourists evacuating
DRONE: Severe flooding, landslide hit Peru’s MACHU PICCHU, tourists evacuating

Drone footage from Peru captured the extent of the damage brought on by powerful weather conditions on Friday (January 21) in Machu Picchu.
Heavy rains caused the Alcamayo river to swell, flooding the streets and train tracks in Machu Picchu, the city that connects tourists to its famous ruins.
One peron has been reported missing so far.
Machu Picchu, which sits some 2,400 metres (7,874 feet) above sea level, is Peru’s most visited site.
Local authorities on Friday began helping hundreds of stranded tourists evacuate Machu Piccu town, near the renowned Peruvian archaeological reserve, after heavy flooding carrying rocks and mud blocked the railway used to exit the area.

Tourists left by foot using a bridge crossing the Alcamayo River, which had been overflowed by heavy rains.

After crossing the rails blocked by the flood, tourists boarded railroad cars in a cleared area.

According to the region’s civil defense, the swollen river flooded at least two hotels in the town of Aguas Calientes, where many visitors stay in during their visit to the Incan ruins.

Authorities have not reported any damage to the Inca stone citadel, Peru’s main tourist attraction, which is nestled in the heights of nearby mountains.

Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century as a religious sanctuary of the Incas and is located in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon at an altitude of 2,490 meters.

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Originally published at https://citynewsmiami.com/index.php/2022/05/08/drone-severe-flooding-landslide-hit-perus-machu-picchu-tourists-evacuating/

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