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Earthquake devastates coastal Ecuador killing hundreds
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck near Pedernales on Ecuador's Pacific coast, killing at least 238 and injuring more than 1,500. The disaster hit Manta Portoviejo and Guayaquil, with Pedernales residents sleeping in the streets as rescue teams searched rubble. President Correa declared a national emergency.
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Pedernales
Ecuador
Pacific
Quito
Jorge Glas
Rafael Correa
Rome
Glas
Manta
Portoviejo
Guayaquil
Gabriel Alcivar
Alcivar