Heavy rainfall in south east Ecuador has caused flooding and landslides in Morona-Santiago Province.
According to Ecuador’s National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE), the worst affected area is the canton of Limón Indanza Canton after heavy rain from 08 December, 2019.
Houses were destroyed by landslides or swept away by flash flooding, according to local media reports. At least one person died when a landslide buried a home. More are feared missing and search operations are ongoing, according to SNGRE. Drinking water supply was interrupted for several days.
At least 9 people died in landslides in Limón Indanza Canton, Morona-Santiago Province in November last year.
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#MoronaSantiago | Subsecretario General, @Leoespinosa76, y Alcalde del GAD #LimónIndanza junto al equipo técnico realizan inspecciones en las zonas afectadas por deslizamientos y aluviones, para determinar las amenazas y vulnerabilidades9 de la población. | #EcuadorPrevenido pic.twitter.com/Flj3uG6JW1
— Riesgos Ecuador (@Riesgos_Ec) December 12, 2019
En General Leonidas Plaza, cabecera cantonal de Limón Indanza, Morona Santiago, las calles se llenaron de lodo y troncos. Hay una persona fallecida. Detalles en: ► https://t.co/fl8l5zRpSd pic.twitter.com/YRctCpXZ4u
— El Telégrafo Ecuador (@el_telegrafo) December 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/ExpresateMS/status/1204031537798402049
#ECU911Reporta
En Limón Indanza, General Plaza, mediante las cámaras de #VideovigilanciaECU911 se visualiza desbordamiento de quebradas con afectación al ingreso a la ciudad desde Méndez y mercado Norte.
Se coordinó la atención con @PoliciaEcuador @Riesgos_Ec y #BomberosLimón pic.twitter.com/lLSr45wbbQ— ECU 911 Macas (@Ecu911Macas) December 9, 2019
