At least 14 people are killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools and medical centres.
abc.net.au/news/strong-earthquake-kills-at-least-13-in-ecuador-1-in-peru/102116792A strong earthquake has shaken southern Ecuador and northern Peru, killing at least 14 people, trapping others under rubble and littering streets with debris and fallen power lines.Downed lines interrupted telephone and electricity servicesThe US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.
Mr Lasso's office in a statement said 11 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay.Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said a four-year-old girl died from head trauma she suffered in the collapse of her home in the Tumbes region, on the border with Ecuador.
Around 20 educational buildings and more than 30 health centres were also affected and multiple roadways were blocked by landslides caused by the earthquake. "I heard how my neighbours were shouting and there was a lot of noise," said Mr Cruz, a 34-year-old photographer.Ecuador's government also reported damages to health care centres and schools. Lasso said he would travel on Saturday to El Oro.In Guayaquil, about 270 kilometres south-west of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks in buildings and homes, as well as some collapsed walls.
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