Deadly landslide hits Alausí, Ecuador, destroying homes and part of Pan-American Highway
At least 16 people were killed and 7 are missing after a landslide hit Ecuador’s mountain village of Alausi.
Severe weather causes fatal flooding and landslides in Ecuador
Severe weather in Ecuador has led to the death of at least six people in recent days due to flooding and landslides, with a total of eleven fatalities recorded since the beginning of the year. The most affected provinces are Chimborazo, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, Loja, Manabí, El Oro, and Guayas.
Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide, leave more than 250 000 without drinking water in Cuenca, Ecuador
Heavy rainfall affecting southern Ecuador, particularly the province of Azuay, over the past 48 hours caused numerous landslides resulting in casualties and damage. On March 28, the Servicio Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos reported 4 fatalities, 4 injured…
Unusual, very large landslide hits Chunchi, Ecuador
A very large landslide hit near the town of Chunchi in Chimborazo, Ecuador, on February 12, 2021. According to Dr. Dave Petley of The Landslide Blog, its scale makes the event unusual, as an entire hamlet disappeared after the slide. A state of emergency has been…
Deadly floods and landslides hit Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador
Heavy rains affecting the Morona-Santiago province, Ecuador since December 8, 2019, triggered floods and landslides in which at least one person was killed. Several others are missing. According to Ecuador's National Risk and Emergency Management Service…
Deadly landslides hit Morona Santiago, Ecuador
At least 9 people have been killed and 8 injured after heavy rain caused landslides in Limon Indanza Canton, Ecuador's Morona Santiago Province on November 24, 2018. According to the National Risk and Emergency Management Service, 150 people were evacuated, 9…