Torrential rains on Monday night caused a build-up of water in a gorge near the working class neighborhoods of La Gasca and La Comuna, sending mud and rocks down on residences and affecting electricity provision.
The updated figures are higher than those reported late on Monday, when nine people were recorded missing, with 32 injured.Karen Maite, 16, is helped by rescue crews in an area of a landslide in Quito, Ecuador, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Jonatan Rosas"We saw this immense black river that was dragging along everything, we had to climb the walls to escape," said resident Alba Cotacachi, who evacuated her two young daughters from their home. "We are looking for the disappeared.
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