Earthquake Causes Huge Devastation In Ecuador | Ecuador Earthquake Live News | Ecuador News | News18

At least 12 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Ecuador. Buildings have been damaged in several cities following the 6.7 magnitude quake, which hit at around midday local time (17:00 GMT).The southern province of El Oro was the worst affected, where emergency services have reported people remain trapped inside collapsed houses.Eleven deaths were in El Oro and one in Azuay province, authorities said.Machala and Cuenca were among the cities that suffered damage to buildings and vehicles, as emergency services rushed to help people.The epicentre was near Balao, about 50 miles (80km) from Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil, where about three million people live.

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