Death toll from a powerful earthquake in Ecuador rises to 238
 

Death toll from a powerful earthquake in Ecuador rises to 238
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The death toll in Ecuador has risen to 238 following a powerful earthquake on Saturday evening.

Government officials, who released the new figures in a press release Sunday, said hundreds of buildings were also destroyed in the magnitude-7.8 quake. Major roads remain closed in the areas hardest hit by the quake.

See also: Destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador, topples buildings


The earthquake is the strongest to hit the South American country since 1979, was centered on Ecuador's sparsely populated fishing ports and tourist beaches, 105 miles (170 kilometers) **rthwest of Quito, the capital. Read more...

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