At least 14 people died due to the powerful earthquake
Due to the earthquake, many people have been buried under the debris, to save whom relief and rescue work has been started. The ‘US Geological Survey’ reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 6.8. The epicenter was about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second largest city.
Officials said the quake killed 13 people in Peru and one in Ecuador. He said 126 other people were injured. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso told reporters that the earthquake certainly caused panic among people.
Lasso’s office said in a statement that 11 of those killed were in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the mountain state of Ajuay.
Earthquake felt in Peru
In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola said a four-year-old girl died of head injuries caused by a house collapse in the Tumbes region on the border with Ecuador. Many buildings have also been damaged due to the earthquake. Videos shared on social media showed people gathering on the streets of Guayaquil.