6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador killing at least 14
An earthquake, with a magnitude of about 6.8, was centred just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.
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A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people. One of the victims died in Peru, while 14 others died in Ecuador. (AP)
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A resident recovers belongings amid the debris of a collapsed home after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador on Saturday, March 18.(AP)
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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso told reporters the earthquake had “without a doubt ... generated alarm in the population." (REUTERS)
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Lasso's office in a statement said 12 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay. (REUTERS)
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