Tourists trapped at Machu Picchu by Peru protests evacuated by helicopter

Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo had blocked train tracks near Inca citadel with rocks

Tourists visiting Peru’s Inca citadel of Machu Picchu have been evacuated by helicopter to the nearby city of Cusco where flights to the capital, Lima, are operating normally, the country’s tourism ministry said on Monday.

Scores had been trapped in and around the Inca ruin after protesters had used rocks to block trains that run to Cusco since Tuesday, forcing some tourists to hike to the nearest town of Ollantaytambo.