Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Says Reconstruction to Take Years and Cost Billions of Dollars

Édité par Pavel Jacomino
2016-04-21 16:43:33

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Quito, April 21 (RHC)-- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa toured the province of Esmeralda, located on the northwestern coast of Ecuador, to see first-hand the scope of the damages from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit last Saturday, April 16th.

Correa walked the streets and talked with victims of the quake, assuring them that his government will do everything possible to help rebuild their homes and re-construct their lives.

There have been 570 deaths, and the number may still rise as the  search and rescue operations continue. Official sources also report 5,733 injured and 163 people still missing. So far, an estimated 20,000 people need shelter.



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