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Landslide in Ecuador kills at least six, 30 others missing

IndiaTimes Sunday, 16 June 2024
Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday reported that a devastating landslide in the city of Banos de Agua Santa, located in the central region of the country, claimed the lives of at least six individuals and left an additional 30 people unaccounted for, based on initial assessments. The Ecuadorean Secretariat for Risk Management characterized the landslide as being of "large-magnitude" in their report. Roberto Luque, Ecuador's minister of public works, expressed his condolences on the social media platform X, stating, "My solidarity with all the families that have been affected."
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News video: Waves of mud crash through Ecuadorian town as landslide kills six

Waves of mud crash through Ecuadorian town as landslide kills six 00:54

 Emergency responders evacuate people after heavy rain triggered a landslide in a tourist region of southern Ecuador, where at least six people were killed and 30 others remain missing.

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