At least 16 individuals had been killed and one other 16 had been injured after
an enormous landslide buried quite a few houses Sunday night time in central
Ecuador’s Alausi canton, in Chimborazo province, the Secretariat of
Risk Management stated Monday, Trend experiences citing Xinhua.
According to the company’s preliminary report, seven persons are
nonetheless lacking and as many as 500 individuals have been impacted by the
catastrophe, with numerous houses destroyed, 65 p.c of a significant
roadway made impassable and 25 p.c of streetlights not
working.
“One hundred p.c of the transportation service for
communities and cities is affected,” the secretariat stated.
The nation’s ECU 911 built-in emergency hotline and repair
issued an alarm Sunday night time that instantly dispatched search and
rescue groups to the agricultural space.
“Temporary lodging and the mobilization of sleeping kits
have been activated for individuals who have misplaced their houses,” the
presidency’s communications secretariat stated in a press release.
By presidential order, the Risk Management Secretariat was
coordinating aid efforts with the Armed Forces and the Public
Health Ministry, in addition to native police and hearth departments, the
assertion stated.