SafariSpinSafari|Landslide kills 8 in central Ecuador

abcjili 2024-06-17

QUITO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and three others injured Sunday in a landslide on a major road in Ecuador's central Tungurahua province, local authorities saidSafariSpinSafari.

The landslide led to the closing of the roadway in the resort city of Banos de Agua Santa, and damaged houses in the area, said the Ecuadorian National Risk Management Secretariat.

"We are coordinating and deploying more machinery to help with the relief effort," said Ecuadorian Transportation and Public Works Minister Roberto Luque on X, formerly Twitter.

Operations at three hydroelectric plants had also been disrupted by the heavy rains, added Luque.

SafariSpinSafari|Landslide kills 8 in central Ecuador

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