In Pics : Floods, mudslides in Ecuador leave 24 dead, missing
Floods andxomudslides hit the Ecuadorian capital. At least 24 people have been killed and 12 others are missing as rescuers continue to search for survivors who may be stranded in muddy houses and roads in the aftermath of nearly 20 major floods. year
Heavy rain on Monday night (31 Jan) caused water to accumulate in a nearby gorge. with the working communities of La Gasca and La Comuna before the floodwaters brought mud and rocks to flood the people's homes.
The Ecuador Disaster Management Agency said that At least 48 people have been injured in floods and mudslides.
Alba Kotakashi, a villager, said she saw a "black river" carrying everything with it. And she had to take her two young children to climb the wall to escape. The media has also released video clips of trees, cars and even electric poles being swept away by the current.
Ecuadorian authorities have warned residents to be on the lookout for potential landslides. The Quito mayor's office has set up a shelter for the affected families. and started cleaning the streets of the city
Ecuador is experiencing heavy rainfall in many areas. This caused the river to overflow its banks and flood into hundreds of homes and roads.
Rainfall in Quito on Monday was 75 liters per square meter, the most in nearly 20 years.