A 72-year-old man has been found alive amid rubble in Ecuador almost two weeks after an earthquake devastated the country on April 16, according to the Venezuelan embassy in Quito. The man was rescued Friday local time by Venezuelan rescuers after … Read More
Rescuers and aid from all over the world are flooding into Ecuador as survivors start a second day in towns flattened by the quake, and the search for people trapped beneath the rubble continues. SEE ALSO: How you can help … Read More
A national emergency has been declared in Ecuador after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region shortly after nightfall on Saturday. The quake — which had an epicenter near the country’s capital, Quito — demolished entire cities, trapping many survivors under … Read More
The death toll in Ecuador has risen to 238 following a powerful earthquake on Saturday evening. Government officials, who released the new figures in a press release Sunday, said hundreds of buildings were also destroyed in the magnitude-7.8 quake. Major … Read More
UPDATED April 16, 2016 9:45 p.m. PT A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador Saturday evening, killing at least 41. The destructive temblor caused a bridge, an airport tower and dozens of buildings to collapse. Electricity also went … Read More