An Australian man has died in Peru after falling from an embankment while walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, local authorities confirmed.
Matthew Cameron Paton was walking in a group of tourists when he tripped and fell through a damaged security barrier, according to local police reports. The incident occurred on the popular trekking route leading to the ancient Inca citadel.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but Paton was pronounced dead at the location. The exact circumstances of the fall are under investigation by Peruvian authorities.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is providing consular assistance to the family of the deceased. The Inca Trail is a world-famous hiking route that attracts thousands of tourists each year.
