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| Ecuador earthquake: death toll rises after 7.8-magnitude quake - latest developments | Ecuador earthquake: death toll rises after 7.8-magnitude quake - latest developments |
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| 12.40pm BST | |
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| Death toll near doubles - 142 dead, 588 injured says vice president | |
| Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas has told a press conference at least 142 people have been killed and 588 injured as a result of the earthquake, local media are reporting. | |
| The new toll almost doubles the previous figure given by authorities a few hours ago, which was 77. More than 260 buildings have also been destroyed, the vice president said. | |
| Glas, who is leading the response in the absence of president Rafael Correa, said the government had activated a $300m emergency fun to help victims and rescue efforts. | |
| Mobile phone operators have suspended charges for text messages, to make it easier for people to contact loved ones. | |
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| at 12.47pm BST | |
| 12.34pm BST | |
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| An Ecuadorian journalist has been tweeting pictures of the landslides on the roads near the epicentre of the quake. Authorities have said they are having difficulty reaching some of the more remote areas close to the heart of the impact, and bringing in machinery for rescue efforts. | |
| An example of one of the many landslides affecting roads throughout Ecuador, outside town of Pilaló pic.twitter.com/XKxQ9F23xa | |
| Another example of damaged roads here in Ecuador post earthquake pic.twitter.com/3SHgesGgHB | |
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| at 12.34pm BST | |
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| The UK Foreign Office has issued this travel advice for Ecuador. Its website also gives out numbers for people concerned about family members. | |
| If you are in Ecuador you are advised to follow the advice of the Ecuadorean National Risk Control Agency and the Seismic Monitoring Agency. | |
| The Vice President has declared a state of emergency in six provinces on the coast (Esmereldas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and Santo Domingo). | |
| There are reports of fatalities in Portoviejo, Manta and Guayaquil. There are blackouts in many parts of the country and the coast. | |
| 12.28pm BST | |
| 12:28 | |
| Simon Gordon, who lives in Guayaquil, has been speaking to the BBC about his experiences during the quake. | |
| I can tell you, that was an extremely scary experience. I live in Guayaquil and we got hit pretty hard. Cities around us have been affected so badly. | |
| My first ever experience of an earthquake and I’m just relieved that my wife and family are all OK. RIP to all those who passed. What an absolute tragedy. | |
| 12.27pm BST | |
| 12:27 | |
| In an address in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Ecuador affected by the violent earthquake overnight, as well as the victims in Japan on Friday. | |
| May the help of God and of their brothers give them strength and support. | |
| 12.15pm BST | |
| 12:15 | |
| Ecuador's 7.1 earthquake - what we know so far | |
| 11.46am BST | 11.46am BST |
| 11:46 | 11:46 |
| EU foreign affairs representative Federica Mogherini and European commissioner for humanitarian aid Christos Stylianides have released a joint statement saying they are currently analysing what support and expertise could be offered. | EU foreign affairs representative Federica Mogherini and European commissioner for humanitarian aid Christos Stylianides have released a joint statement saying they are currently analysing what support and expertise could be offered. |
| Joint statement w/ @FedericaMog on #EcuadorEarthquake EU stands in full solidarity with people & govt of #Ecuador https://t.co/bJmmLQm2SV | Joint statement w/ @FedericaMog on #EcuadorEarthquake EU stands in full solidarity with people & govt of #Ecuador https://t.co/bJmmLQm2SV |
| Ecuador has been struck by a deadly earthquake causing multiple casualties. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends and all those affected. | Ecuador has been struck by a deadly earthquake causing multiple casualties. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends and all those affected. |
| The European Union stands in full solidarity with the people and authorities of Ecuador at this difficult time. | The European Union stands in full solidarity with the people and authorities of Ecuador at this difficult time. |
| The European Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request by the United Nations to provide assessment expertise. | The European Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request by the United Nations to provide assessment expertise. |
| Participating states in the mechanism are analysing the kind of support and teams to offer. | Participating states in the mechanism are analysing the kind of support and teams to offer. |
| We stand by the first responders who are doing a heroic job to save lives under very difficult conditions. | We stand by the first responders who are doing a heroic job to save lives under very difficult conditions. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.46am BST | at 11.46am BST |
| 11.34am BST | 11.34am BST |
| 11:34 | 11:34 |
| This distressing video shows residents and emergency workers helping to pull a crushed car with passengers inside, from underneath a fallen bridge, in the coastal city of Guayaquil. One man was killed in the incident and another person was seriously injured. | This distressing video shows residents and emergency workers helping to pull a crushed car with passengers inside, from underneath a fallen bridge, in the coastal city of Guayaquil. One man was killed in the incident and another person was seriously injured. |
| 11.23am BST | 11.23am BST |
| 11:23 | 11:23 |
| Ecuador's earthquake 'six times stronger than Saturday's quake' | Ecuador's earthquake 'six times stronger than Saturday's quake' |
| Ecuador’s earthquake has been described as six times stronger than the one which hit Japan a day previously, in which more than 30 people died, releasing 20 times as much energy. | Ecuador’s earthquake has been described as six times stronger than the one which hit Japan a day previously, in which more than 30 people died, releasing 20 times as much energy. |
| David Rothery, a professor of planetary geosciences at The Open University, northeast of London, said about 20 magnitude-7 earthquakes occur every year across the globe. | David Rothery, a professor of planetary geosciences at The Open University, northeast of London, said about 20 magnitude-7 earthquakes occur every year across the globe. |
| There is no causal relationship between the earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan. | There is no causal relationship between the earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan. |
| Rothery told AP the quake in Ecuador began deeper underground than the recent Japan quakes, but a greater loss of life could be attributed to Ecuador’s less stringent construction codes for buildings and bridges. | Rothery told AP the quake in Ecuador began deeper underground than the recent Japan quakes, but a greater loss of life could be attributed to Ecuador’s less stringent construction codes for buildings and bridges. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.43am BST | at 11.43am BST |
| 11.21am BST | 11.21am BST |
| 11:21 | 11:21 |
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| The Red Cross in Ecuador has been tweeting the latest pictures as its volunteer scramble to treat earthquake victims on the streets. | The Red Cross in Ecuador has been tweeting the latest pictures as its volunteer scramble to treat earthquake victims on the streets. |
| #EarthquakeEcuador Red Cross volunteers support rescue operations and first aid in areas affected by earthquake pic.twitter.com/tPN84Fy5Xr | #EarthquakeEcuador Red Cross volunteers support rescue operations and first aid in areas affected by earthquake pic.twitter.com/tPN84Fy5Xr |
| #EcuadorEarthquake Earthquake Ecuadorian Red Cross teams deployed to the epicentre. pic.twitter.com/ERURlHLUyv | #EcuadorEarthquake Earthquake Ecuadorian Red Cross teams deployed to the epicentre. pic.twitter.com/ERURlHLUyv |
| #EcuadorQuake Rescue crews and RedCross paramedics are heading to more remote areas where severe damage was reported pic.twitter.com/4hXnF6Tm5U | #EcuadorQuake Rescue crews and RedCross paramedics are heading to more remote areas where severe damage was reported pic.twitter.com/4hXnF6Tm5U |
| 11.13am BST | 11.13am BST |
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| Landslides affecting rescue access to remote villages close to epicentre | Landslides affecting rescue access to remote villages close to epicentre |
| Fears are growing for residents in the more remote regions around the epicentre of the magnitude-7.8 earthquake. | Fears are growing for residents in the more remote regions around the epicentre of the magnitude-7.8 earthquake. |
| The fishing villages and tourist regions at the heart of where the disaster struck are sparsely populated, but now authorities in Ecuador say landslides are making it difficult for emergency workers to reach the towns hardest hit. | The fishing villages and tourist regions at the heart of where the disaster struck are sparsely populated, but now authorities in Ecuador say landslides are making it difficult for emergency workers to reach the towns hardest hit. |
| 10.49am BST | 10.49am BST |
| 10:49 | 10:49 |
| Latin American and world leaders, including the UK’s David Cameron have been tweeting words of sympathy and solidarity over the past few hours. | Latin American and world leaders, including the UK’s David Cameron have been tweeting words of sympathy and solidarity over the past few hours. |
| PM: Tragic news from #Ecuador. My thoughts with all those affected by the terrible earthquake. The UK will offer any support it can. | PM: Tragic news from #Ecuador. My thoughts with all those affected by the terrible earthquake. The UK will offer any support it can. |
| Enrique Peña Nieto, the president of Mexico tweeted: | |
| My solidarity with the people and Government of Ecuador, for the appalling human and material losses caused by the earthquake. | My solidarity with the people and Government of Ecuador, for the appalling human and material losses caused by the earthquake. |
| Mi solidaridad con el pueblo y gobierno de Ecuador, por las lamentables pérdidas humanas y materiales causadas por el sismo. | Mi solidaridad con el pueblo y gobierno de Ecuador, por las lamentables pérdidas humanas y materiales causadas por el sismo. |
| Ernesto Samper, secretary general of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), said: | |
| My solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that shook Ecuador tonight. | My solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that shook Ecuador tonight. |
| Mi solidaridad con las víctimas y con @MashiRafael del sismo q sacudió a Ecuador esta noche. Mucha calma y todo mi apoyo!!!! | Mi solidaridad con las víctimas y con @MashiRafael del sismo q sacudió a Ecuador esta noche. Mucha calma y todo mi apoyo!!!! |
| Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia, tweeted an emergency hotline for Colombians in its southern neighbour: | |
| All our solidarity with Ecuador after the earthquake. | All our solidarity with Ecuador after the earthquake. |
| Toda nuestra solidaridad con Ecuador tras sismo @MashiRafael. Cancilleria habilitó línea 01800010410 para asistencia a colombianos | Toda nuestra solidaridad con Ecuador tras sismo @MashiRafael. Cancilleria habilitó línea 01800010410 para asistencia a colombianos |
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| at 12.37pm BST | |
| 10.39am BST | 10.39am BST |
| 10:39 | 10:39 |
| Ecuador’s earthquake is the second of three successive earthquakes to hit Pacific coasts over the past few days. | |
| Tonga, which has been struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in the past few hours, is, along with Japan and Ecuador, on the arc of volcanic and earthquake activity known as the “ring of fire” around the Pacific Ocean. | Tonga, which has been struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in the past few hours, is, along with Japan and Ecuador, on the arc of volcanic and earthquake activity known as the “ring of fire” around the Pacific Ocean. |
| A 7.3-magnitude tremor struck Japan on Saturday morning, killing at least 32 people, injuring about 1,000 more and causing widespread damage to houses, roads and bridges. It was the second major quake to hit Kumamoto province on the island of Kyushu in just over 24 hours. The first, late on Thursday, killed nine people. | A 7.3-magnitude tremor struck Japan on Saturday morning, killing at least 32 people, injuring about 1,000 more and causing widespread damage to houses, roads and bridges. It was the second major quake to hit Kumamoto province on the island of Kyushu in just over 24 hours. The first, late on Thursday, killed nine people. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.37pm BST | |