Heavy rains set off landslides in Ecuador, killing at least 6 and leaving dozens missing

Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to eight

RIO VERDE, Ecuador (AP) — Rescue teams and some inhabitants searched the mud Monday looking for more victims of a landslide in central Ecuador that killed at least eight people.

Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to 8

Rescue teams and some inhabitants searched the mud Monday looking for more victims of a landslide in central Ecuador that killed at least eight people.

Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to 8

RIO VERDE, Ecuador (AP) — Rescue teams and some inhabitants are searching the mud for more victims of a landslide in central Ecuador that killed at least eight people. Heavy rains over the weekend drenched several provinces of Ecuador, but the community of Baños was one of the most affected when a hill partially collapsed Sunday and swept over some houses and vehicles. Authorities said Monday that besides the eight confirmed deaths, 11 others ar…

Ecuador landslide kills six, 30 others missing

At least six people were killed and 30 others remained missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in a tourist region of southern Ecuador, authorities said Sunday. The emergency occurred in the municipality of Banos de Agua Santa, a picturesque area in Tungurahua province near the base of an active volcano. “Due to the rains in the sector, there was a landslide of a magnitude that affected people and machinery,” the National Secretariat …

Six killed in Ecuador as heavy rains trigger landslide

Heavy rains have lashed areas across Central and South America in recent days.