Ecuador – 4 Dead, 4 Missing After Rivers Overflow in Alluriquín, Santo Domingo

Two rivers overflowed in Alluriquín, in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador, during the early hours of 26 April 2016. According to Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat (Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos del Ecuador – SGR), at least 4 people were killed in the flood and 4 are missing.

The worst of the flooding occurred in Alluriquín, a small town with around 20,000 inhabitants. The Damas and Toachi rivers overflowed in the early hours, affecting hundreds of people living close to the river banks. Around 65 houses have been damaged and at least 200 people have been evacuated.

There have also been reports of landslides in the area which have blocked important transport routes.

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, visited the affected area soon after the floods struck.

Earthquake

This latest disaster is putting yet more strain on Ecuador’s already stretched rescue and relief agencies. The north west of the country is still recovering form the enormous earthquake of 16 April 2016. The latest figures say that 654 were killed, 58 are missing and 16,600 injured.

Social Media

Flood

Informe de Situación #Alluriquín #SantoDomingo 65 viviendas y 300 personas afectadas pic.twitter.com/BlgHZJouYm

— Riesgos Ecuador (@Riesgos_Ec) April 26, 2016

[VIDEO] #ECU911 coordinó atención a poblaciones del #Toachi por desbordamiento de ríos -> https://t.co/aRjQDjJHpR pic.twitter.com/udj1f80XZV

— ECU 911 (@ECU911_) April 26, 2016

Earthquake

[TRAILER] Un país que sigue en pie. Hoy, mira historias de vida, valentía, trabajo | #ContigoEcuador pic.twitter.com/61XMWlqqji

— Seguridad Ecuador (@Seguridad_Ec) April 26, 2016

Appeal launched after Ecuador earthquake. @UNCERF already approved US$7 million: https://t.co/EDYFAF5Knx pic.twitter.com/0IzfuTEI4U

— United Nations (@UN) April 23, 2016

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