Six killed in Ecuador as heavy rains trigger landslide
Al Jazeera
Heavy rains have affected areas across Central and South America in the past few days.
At least six people have been killed and 19 others injured in Ecuador after heavy rainstorms triggered a landslide.
The deadly mudslide occurred on Sunday in the city of Banos de Agua Santa in central Ecuador, according to a report by the National Secretariat for Risk Management.
The agency had initially reported that 30 more people were missing, but later said they had been located.
Videos and images online showed a flood of mud and debris charging down a hillside in Banos and surging over a highway. The authorities have mobilised heavy machinery to clear the roads.
The mayor of Banos, Miguel Guevara, urged residents to steer clear of treacherous roads and said authorities were racing to clear the area along the northern coast to ease the search for more victims.
