Drone Footage Shows Damage in Ecuador Town Following Deadly Landslide

Rescue operations were underway in a mountain village in Ecuador, on Monday, March 27, after a landslide killed at least seven people and buried several houses the night previous, government officials said.

Drone footage released by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador shows damage and buried buildings in Alausí.

The communications department for Ecuador’s president said Monday that 46 people were still missing as rescue efforts continued. Credit: Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador via Storyful

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