Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities are evaluating the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Saturday, leaving at least 15 people dead and several hundred injured.
The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.8, hit the Guayas province in Ecuador’s coastal area at noon on Saturday. Many residents reported feeling the tremors in other parts of the country and in border towns in northern Peru.
The government also revealed that 84 homes had been destroyed and 180 more had been impacted. Additionally, numerous healthcare and educational facilities suffered damages.
The Ecuadorian government reported 12 fatalities in El Oro and two in Azuay, along with over 440 injuries by midnight on Saturday.
Over the weekend, the Risk Management Secretariat dispatched a team to Puna Island, close to the quake’s epicenter, to assess needs and offer humanitarian aid.
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