Australian dies in Peru after fall on Inca Trail to Machu Picchu | ABC NEWS
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Australian Matthew Paton has died in Peru after falling from an embankment while walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The Victoria Police sergeant was with a group of tourists when he tripped and fell through a damaged security barrier, local police told the ABC. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/australian-man-dies-in-peru-after-inca-trail-machu-picchu-fall/106710850 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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