ECUADOR. – 20 mense is beseer na ’n 6.3-aardbewing Ecuador Vrydag getref het. Verskeie geboue in Esmeraldas is in die aardbewing beskadig.
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Huise en openbare geboue is beskadig, verskeie plekke is sonder krag en die olie-infrastruktuur is tydelik afgesit.
Die president van Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, het gesê hy het alle regeringministers na Esmeraldas gestuur om skuilings te installeer, noodhulp toe te pas en om “te help met alles wat ons mense nodig het”.
📌 EARTHQUAKE ‼️‼️
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) April 25, 2025
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck about an hour ago at 6:44 AM (April 25, 2025), with the epicenter located 9.31 km from Esmeralda. The quake was strongly felt across several cities in Ecuador, causing significant damage in some areas. pic.twitter.com/IbWkAC1dZa
Bronne: BBC, The Straits Times, ABC News
