TOL gempa Ecuador kematian mendadak kepada lebih 400 (GAMBAR, VIDEO) . . .

Usaha menyelamat diteruskan di Pedernales, selepas gempa bumi melanda di luar pantai Pasifik Ecuador, April 18, 2016 (Rescue efforts continue in Pedernales, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, April 18, 2016) © Guillermo Granja/Reuters

JamaliahYusofYacob - Angka kematian akibat gempa bumi 7.8 skala Richter Ecuador meningkat kepada 413 pada hari Isnin, dengan ramai mangsa masih dipercayai terperangkap di bawah runtuhan. Usaha menyelamat sedang dijalankan, dengan 9 negara yang menghantar pakar-pakar untuk membantu.

Ecuador quake death toll surges 

to over 400 (PHOTOS, VIDEO) . . .

The death toll from Ecuador’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake rose to 413 on Monday, with many victims still believed to be trapped under the rubble. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with nine countries sending experts to help out.

Seorang pekerja menyelamat berjalan serpihan lalu di Pedernales, selepas gempa bumi melanda di luar pantai Pasifik Ecuador, April 18, 2016 (A rescue worker walks past debris in Pedernales, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, April 18, 2016) © Guillermo Granja/Reuters

Lebih 2,000 orang cedera dalam gempa bumi itu. Kebanyakan mangsa adalah dari bandar barat Portoviejo, yang merupakan rumah kepada 200,000 penduduk.

Over 2,000 people were injured in the quake. Most of the victims were from the western city of Portoviejo, which is home to 200,000 residents.

"Kesakitan adalah besar, tetapi semangat rakyat Ecuador adalah lebih besar," kata Presiden Ecuador, Rafael Correa. "Kita akan bergerak ke hadapan daripada ini."

“The pain is immense, but the spirit of the Ecuadorian people is greater,” said Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa. “We will move forward from this.”

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Gempa bumi itu melanda pantai barat laut Ecuador pada 18:58 waktu tempatan pada Sabtu. Anggaran awal mereka yang terbunuh dilaporkan berada di bawah 100.

The quake struck Ecuador’s northwest coast at 6:58 pm local time on Saturday. The initial estimate of those killed was reported to be below 100.

Penduduk memegang basikal mereka sebagai bangunan rosak dan runtuh dilihat di latar belakang selepas gempa bumi melanda di luar pantai Pasifik, di Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016 (Residents hold their bicycles as damaged and collapsed buildings are seen in the background after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016) © Henry Romero/Reuters

Warganegara asing telah dikenal pasti antara orang mati. Jabatan Negara Amerika Syarikat berkata bahawa sekurang-kurangnya satu warganegara Amerika terbunuh dalam gempa bumi. Perdana Menteri Kanada, Justin Trudeau mengesahkan dua rakyat Kanada juga terbunuh.

Foreign nationals were identified among the dead. The US State Department said that at least one American citizen was killed during the earthquake. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that two Canadians were also killed.

Gempa bumi yang melanda bandar-bandar pantai dan meninggalkan beribu-ribu rumah tanpa kuasa, yang digambarkan sebagai yang paling teruk di negara Amerika Selatan itu dalam 37 tahun.

The quake, which ravaged coastal towns and left thousands of households without power, is being described as the worst in the South American nation in 37 years.

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Gegaran terbesar diikuti oleh siri gempa susulan yang kuat. Sekurang-kurangnya 370 bangunan musnah dan 151 lebih banyak bangunan, termasuk 26 sekolah, rosak.

The biggest tremor was followed by a series of strong aftershocks. At least 370 buildings were destroyed and 151 more buildings, including 26 schools, were damaged.

Seorang pekerja membersihkan serpihan bangunan runtuh selepas gempa bumi melanda di luar pantai Pasifik, di Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016 (A worker clears debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016) © Henry Romero/Reuters

Naib Presiden Ecuador Jorge Glas berkata 10,000 pasukan tentera dan 3,500 pegawai polis telah dihantar ke kawasan terjejas dan yang $ 600 juta pada kredit telah diperuntukkan untuk berurusan dengan kecemasan.

Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas said that 10,000 military troops and 3,500 police officers have been dispatched to the affected areas and that $600 million in credit has been allotted to dealing with the emergency.

Pegawai polis membawa keranda mayat di Pedernales, selepas gempa bumi melanda di luar pantai Pasifik Ecuador, April 18, 2016 (Police officers carry a coffin in Pedernales, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, April 18, 2016) © Guillermo Granja/Reuters

Kementerian Luar Ecuador mengumumkan sebelum ini bahawa sembilan negara termasuk Mexico, Sepanyol, dan Colombia, telah menghantar mereka sendiri untuk membantu dengan usaha menyelamat.

Ecuador’s foreign ministry announced earlier that nine countries, including Mexico, Spain, and Colombia, have dispatched their own to help with the rescue efforts.

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