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Ecuador Landslide: More Than A Dozen Killed

ECUADOR – At least 16 people were killed when a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit Ecuador’s Andean region.

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ECUADOR – At least 16 people were killed when a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit Ecuador’s Andean region.

The country’s risk agency said on Monday a large amount of earth swept down affecting some 500 people and 163 houses.

Heavy rains have destroyed roads, bridges, and other infrastructure across ecuador.

President Guillermo Lasso earlier this month declared a state of emergency in the 14 provinces worst affected by the severe weather and a strong earthquake.

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