(Baonghean.vn) - The April 16 earthquake in Ecuador was a devastating tragedy with 413 casualties and many more people still buried under the rubble.
According to initial assessments, it may take up to a year for Ecuador to recover from the damage caused by the recent earthquake. Let's take a look back at the devastating consequences that nature has caused to people in this country.
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A car is crushed under the rubble of a building in the town of Canoa, Ecuador, after an earthquake struck April 16 off the Pacific coast. |
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A building collapsed in the Pedernales area. |
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Children are forced to lie on the streets in the Pedernales area. |
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Heavy excavators are used to remove debris from a collapsed building in Portoviejo province. |
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Homeless and homeless people in Portoviejo province. |
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Many buildings collapsed and were damaged in the Pedernales area after the earthquake. |
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Rescue workers search for victims under the rubble of a hotel. |
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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa walks amid debris along a street in Portoviejo province. |
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People try to search for items left after the earthquake in the Pedernales area. |
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Rescue workers search through the rubble in the Pedernales area, with hopes of finding more survivors fading. |
Thanh Hien
(According to Reuters)