UPDATE ECUADOR: LANDSLIDE BLOCKS ROAD TO PEDERNALES

Landslide blocks a way to Pedernales Victoria Espinosa/ELCOMERCIO REPORTED April 20, 2016 12:04 In the area of Pueblo Nuevo, on the road El Carmen – Pedernales, a landslide occurred Wednesday morning 20 April 2016. It hinders the passage of people that go to Pedernales. Especially vehicles carrying from several cities aid for the victims of earthquake magnitude 7.8 that struck Ecuador, on 16 April. On trucks there are donations, water and food supplies, but also was in the ranks of vehicles and interprovincial buses with passengers seeking volunteers to contribute to the disaster area. At the time, this is the only main route enabled to enter Pedernales, the population most affected by the earthquake, although there are victims along the country’s southern coast. National Police personnel already in place and try to organize the drivers. An agent involved in the operation said that the road will be closed while machinery is mobilized to clean up the debris. To reach Esmeraldas, since this area is enabled detour joins El Carmen with La Concordia. Although other small landslides occurred on this road, the traffic flows slowly. There are also ma

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