6 Killed, 30 Missing After Landslide Hits Ecuador

<p>At least six people were killed and 30 others were left missing after a landslide occurred in Ecuador, news agency Reuters reported on Sunday, citing preliminary information from Ecuadorian authorities. "My solidarity with all the families who have been affected," wrote Roberto Luque, Ecuador's minister of public works, on the social media platform X.</p> <p>In a report, the Ecuadorean Secretariat for Risk Management said, the "large-magnitude" landslide occurred in the center of the country, in the city of Banos de Agua Santa.</p> <p>A heavy rainstorm caused by low pressure swept across parts of Central and South America on Sunday. Several countries warned of the increased risk of landslides, rock falls, and flooding.</p> <p>In El Salvador, the country's civil protection agency declared a red alert due to heavy rainfall throughout the nation. As far as neighbouring Guatemala is concerned, several airlines diverted flights, according to the Guatemalan Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing, as reported by Reuters.</p>

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