Ecuador

More than 30 have been rescued alive. The landslide happened on Sunday night after months of heavy rain. Early on Monday, the government had said that at ...

Local media said that residents had been warning of fault lines forming in the area following heavy rains. Early on Monday, the government had said that at least 16 people had died, Search teams in Ecuador are combing the mud for survivors of a landslide that buried entire families in the mountains outside the town of Alausí.

The official death toll from a landslide in Ecuador rose to 11 on Tuesday evening as families and rescue groups worked to find dozens of people still ...

Professional rescuers also worked through the night using digging equipment. "We no longer have hope that they're alive," Caranqui said. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

President Guillermo Lasso confirms seven people have died, with 62 still missing after disaster on Sunday night.

Alberto Escobar, a rescuer and paramedic, said it was unlikely more survivors would be found because of the time that had elapsed. Firefighters from nearby cities were dispatched to the area to help. The presidential office said some schools would be switching to online classes. He said officials had urged people to evacuate the area after landslides and cracks began to develop about two months ago. Some had followed the advice, and on Saturday, as tremors intensified, others fled. Officials also raised the number of people reported missing to 62.

Rescuers raced against time in southern Ecuador Tuesday to find survivors of a weekend landslide that left at least eight people dead and more than 70 ...

In January 2022, 17 hours of torrential rain caused a dam to collapse, with the resulting flooding killing 28 people in Quito and injuring 52 more. There is a "buildup of tons and tons of earth," making it difficult to find survivors, Fernando Yanza, a firefighter working to rescue those trapped, told AFP. Torrential rain overnight Sunday triggered a mudslide that buried dozens of homes and injured 30 people in the village of Alausi some 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of the capital Quito, officials said.