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| Aid agencies are stepping up help following Saturday's devastating earthquake in Ecuador, amid concerns over the conditions faced by survivors. | Aid agencies are stepping up help following Saturday's devastating earthquake in Ecuador, amid concerns over the conditions faced by survivors. |
| Thousands of people were left homeless, making them vulnerable to dirty drinking water and disease. | Thousands of people were left homeless, making them vulnerable to dirty drinking water and disease. |
| The World Food Programme and Oxfam are sending supplies, while the UN said it was preparing a "major airlift". | The World Food Programme and Oxfam are sending supplies, while the UN said it was preparing a "major airlift". |
| The 7.8-magnitude earthquake left at least 443 people dead, more than 4,000 injured and 231 missing. | |
| The cost of rebuilding is likely to be in the billions of dollars, President Rafael Correa said during a visit to the worst-affected region. | The cost of rebuilding is likely to be in the billions of dollars, President Rafael Correa said during a visit to the worst-affected region. |
| Six survivors were pulled from the rubble of a hotel in the town of Manta but despite the efforts of emergency teams hope is fading that others will be found. | Six survivors were pulled from the rubble of a hotel in the town of Manta but despite the efforts of emergency teams hope is fading that others will be found. |
| The smell of rotting bodies is filling the air in the worst-hit areas, witnesses said. | The smell of rotting bodies is filling the air in the worst-hit areas, witnesses said. |
| From Tuesday, rescue efforts would become more of a hunt for corpses, Ecuador's Interior Minister Jose Serrano told Reuters. | From Tuesday, rescue efforts would become more of a hunt for corpses, Ecuador's Interior Minister Jose Serrano told Reuters. |
| Focus is turning to the survivors. The quake damaged communications, transport links and sanitation, hampering relief efforts. | Focus is turning to the survivors. The quake damaged communications, transport links and sanitation, hampering relief efforts. |
| Major international and aid organisations are sending help: | Major international and aid organisations are sending help: |
| Foreign nationals from Northern Ireland, Canada and the US have been confirmed among the dead and the death toll is likely to rise further. | Foreign nationals from Northern Ireland, Canada and the US have been confirmed among the dead and the death toll is likely to rise further. |
| "I fear that figure will go up because we keep on removing rubble," Mr Correa said in a televised address. | "I fear that figure will go up because we keep on removing rubble," Mr Correa said in a televised address. |
| Reconstruction costs are likely to be huge at a time when the oil-producing country is already reeling from the slump in global crude prices. | Reconstruction costs are likely to be huge at a time when the oil-producing country is already reeling from the slump in global crude prices. |
| Funerals for some of those killed have been held in Portoviejo and Pedernales, two towns that were the worst hit. | Funerals for some of those killed have been held in Portoviejo and Pedernales, two towns that were the worst hit. |
| The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a fairly shallow depth of 19.2km (11.9 miles), about 27km from Muisne in a sparsely populated area. | The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a fairly shallow depth of 19.2km (11.9 miles), about 27km from Muisne in a sparsely populated area. |
| Scientists say there is no connection between the quake in Ecuador and a severe tremor in southern Japan, which also occurred on Saturday. | Scientists say there is no connection between the quake in Ecuador and a severe tremor in southern Japan, which also occurred on Saturday. |
| Are you in Ecuador? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in Ecuador? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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