Landslide kills 22 in Ecuador

The death toll from a devastating landslide in the South American country of Ecuador has risen to at least 22. About half a hundred more people were injured in the incident. The landslide occurred in the country's capital, Quito, on Monday (January 31st). This information was given by the news agency Reuters in a report on Wednesday (February 2).

The death toll from Tuesday's quake has risen to 22, according to Quito Mayor Santiago Guerderos. Besides, 48 ​​more people were injured in this incident. Several people are also missing.

Reuters reports that a landslide occurred in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, on Monday night after heavy rains. At that time mud and stones covered the houses and roads and the electricity service was disrupted. Many were trapped in their homes and casualties were reported.

On Tuesday, a day after the landslide, many houses and roads in the city were covered in mud and search operations were underway to rescue those trapped, Reuters reported.

"So far, 22 bodies have been taken to the hospital morgue," Mayor Santiago Guerderas told reporters on Tuesday. Another 48 people were injured. The condition of two of them is critical. It is also rumored that 20 more people are missing.

Nine people were reported missing and 32 were injured immediately after the landslide on Monday night. But as time goes on, the number of casualties and missing continues to rise. A search for missing people is under way, said Alba Kotakachi, a Quito resident.

However, more landslides are expected in Quito. The local authorities did not rule out that possibility. However, the local administration has kept the affected families in safe shelter for the time being. Besides, the road full of mud is also being cleaned.

According to Reuters, heavy rains are currently falling in various parts of Ecuador. This has led to floods in those areas and damaged hundreds of houses and roads.

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