1400 mensen gestrand op Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu rescue under way

The Peruvian authorities have begun to evacuate at least 1,400 people - many of them tourists - stranded at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu by a mudslide.
On Wednesday, the railway line leading up the Andes mountains to Machu Picchu was covered by a mudslide more than three metres (9.8ft) deep.

Peruvian officials said the slippage of mud and rocks was caused by snow melting on a nearby mountain peak.

A spokeswoman for Peru Rail said no-one was hurt in the incident.

The trapped people were being brought to safety by bus.

Many of those trapped at the site were US and European visitors, said a spokesman for the government of the nearby city of Cuzco.

Work to restore rail services is expected to take up to three days.

At least six people were killed when mudslides struck Machu Picchu in April 2004.

Some 400,000 people visit Peru's most famous tourist attraction every year.

Dagonet	maandag 17 oktober 2005 @ 13:42
	quote: Machu Picchu rescue under way The Peruvian authorities have begun to evacuate at least 1,400 people - many of them tourists - stranded at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu by a mudslide. On Wednesday, the railway line leading up the Andes mountains to Machu Picchu was covered by a mudslide more than three metres (9.8ft) deep. Peruvian officials said the slippage of mud and rocks was caused by snow melting on a nearby mountain peak. A spokeswoman for Peru Rail said no-one was hurt in the incident. The trapped people were being brought to safety by bus. Many of those trapped at the site were US and European visitors, said a spokesman for the government of the nearby city of Cuzco. Work to restore rail services is expected to take up to three days. At least six people were killed when mudslides struck Machu Picchu in April 2004. Some 400,000 people visit Peru's most famous tourist attraction every year. Nou stranden er wel vaker mensen daar door modderstromen maar deze mensen zaten er al bijna een week? Vorig jaar duurde het ook een paar dagen maar niet zolang toch?
Finder_elf_towns	maandag 17 oktober 2005 @ 14:01
	Die toeristen redden het wel. Ik hoop alleen niet dat de overblijfselen van die oude beschaving nog verder (dan mogelijk) in verval raken.
CherrymoonTraxx	woensdag 19 oktober 2005 @ 20:24
	Die hebben het al jaren te verduren, dus deze modderstroom zal zeker niet fataal zijn. De modderstroom is volgens mij ook niet in het gebied van de Inca-overblijfselen maar een heel stuk daar beneden. Niet echt zorgwekkend dus.
STORMSEEKER	woensdag 19 oktober 2005 @ 21:26
	Mijn nicht er nu met haar vriend en ik ben er zelf ook geweest. Ik ben benieuwd hoe het met ze gaat eigenlijk! De modderstromen zijn inderdaad een heel eind naar beneden. Machu Picchu ligt zelf op een berg. De dorpjes, de Inca Trail en vooral het spoor hebben er erg van te lijden.