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Powerful earthquake kills at least 41 in Ecuador

A powerful earthquake, 7.8-magnitude, has killed at least 41 people in Ecuador at 18:58 local time Saturday. Severe damage has been reported in many areas. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in six provinces.

Advice

Expect aftershocks. There may be damage to infrastructure. Follow the advice of local authorities.

References

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36065599#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36065600#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005j32#general http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36065551#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/04/powerful-ecudaor-earthquake-leaves-28-people-dead-160417032956010.html Last updated:2020-12-13T22:12:10.539169Z

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