A deadly earthquake in Ecuador killed at least 15 people and injured more than 445 others.
QUITO, Ecuador — Some affectionally call Machala the “Banana Capital of the World.” This port community on Ecuador’s Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles with commercial activity. But not this weekend, not after the deadly quake.
“The city is quiet, fear and mourning are felt,” resident Luis Becerra said. “You feel the pain, the drama, wherever you go. Everyone is alert, with great fear in case” a major aftershock.The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey reported at magnitude 6.8, killed at least 15 people and injured more than 445 others. Fourteen died in Ecuador, and one in Peru.
The earthquake was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. Of the country’s 14 victims, 12 died in the southwest coastal state of El Oro, which includes Machala, and two in the highlands state of Azuay. Ecuador’s government issued an emergency declaration covering the roads in Azuay, where the quake debris cut off several roads and worsened already poor conditions attributed to the winter’s rainstorms. One of the victims was a passenger in a vehicle crushed by rubble from a house in the community of Cuenca.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Deadly earthquake in Ecuador causes wide damageA magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Ecuador's coastal Guayas region, killing at least one person, USGS reported, but experts say there is no threat of a tsunami.
Les mer »
Watch: Deadly Earthquake in Ecuador Rocks Live TV BroadcastThe deadly 6.8 earthquake struck on Saturday afternoon, collapsing buildings and being felt as far away as Peru.
Les mer »
Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador's southwest coastThis port community on Ecuador's Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles with commercial activity. Grief hung in the air on Sunday, a day after a powerful temblor rocked this city, toppling homes and buildings along the coast and as far off as the Ecuadorian highlands and even parts of Peru. Rubble covered some streets of Machala.
Les mer »
Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador's southwest coastRubble covered some streets of Machala. Neighbors held simple funerals to bury the dead. A pier was no more.
Les mer »
Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 1, causes wide damageQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.
Les mer »
Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 1, causes wide damageThe U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country’s coastal Guayas region.
Les mer »