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Peru Fire Kills One Near Machu Picchu
A fire near Machu Picchu road kills one, injures two in Peru.
In brief
A fire near Machu Picchu road kills one, injures two in Peru. A fire near Machu Picchu road in Peru killed one person and injured two others. Originally reported by Dw.
Fire near Machu Picchu road
A blaze burned near the main access road to Machu Picchu in Peru, leaving one dead and two injured.
Fire started Friday
The fire began Friday in the Sacred Valley of Cusco region, including Ollantaytambo train station.
One dead, two injured
Miguel Osco, head of Cusco Regional Office for Disaster Management and Safety, reported one elderly person died and two with second-degree burns.
Fire spread quickly
The fire spread fast due to hot, windy weather and dry vegetation.
Fire from controlled burning
Osco said the fire started from controlled bush burning farmers use to clear land for crops.
Here's the gist
A fire near Machu Picchu road in Peru killed one person and injured two others.
