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Australian dies in Peru after fall on Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
An Australian man has died in Peru after falling from an embankment while walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Victoria Police sergeant Matthew Paton was walking in a group of tourists when he tripped and fell through a damaged security barrier, local police told the ABC.
Local authorities expect to transport Sergeant Paton's body to the Peruvian city of Cusco.
An Australian man has died in Peru after falling from an embankment while walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Matthew Paton was walking in a group of tourists about 2pm on Wednesday, local time, when he tripped and fell through a damaged security barrier, local police told the ABC.
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An Australian tourist has died after falling from the Inca Trail on the way to Machu Picchu in Peru, according to Andina, the country’s national news agency.
Andina reports Matthew Cameron Paton, 53, had arrived in the region with his wife 12 days ago before heading to the trail for a four-day journey. He was reported missing on Wednesday, the ABC adds, before his body was found.
It’s believed he fell about 300 meters into a hard-to-reach area along the trail.
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Australian hiker dies in Peru after fall on Inca Trail: reports
An Australian tourist hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru has died after falling down a ravine, according to state-owned online news agency Andina.
Cusco Police Region Chief General Virgilio Velasquez said the man, named as Matthew Cameron Paton, 53, had tripped and fallen up to 400 metres on Wednesday afternoon (Lima time) while walking with a group of tourists and a guide.
Andina reported that the body of Paton, who is believed to have worked as an instructor with Victoria Police, had been found in an abyss along the trail by members of Cusco’s High Mountain Rescue Unit (USAM) on Thursday afternoon (Lima time).
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