Ecuador earthquake death toll soars to 413 April 19, 2016 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country's government says, according to BBC News. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck Ecuador's Pacific coast on Saturday, April 16, and the search for survivors continues. The cost of rebuilding is likely to be in the billions of dollars, President Rafael Correa said during a visit to the worst-affected region. He said it was the biggest tragedy to hit Ecuador in the past seven decades. Some 2,500 people were injured. The quake comes at a time when the oil-producing country is already reeling from the slump in global crude prices.  Top stories A spokesperson, said a doctor gave her a vaccination on Friday, then tested positive for the virus shortly after. Czechs and foreign nationals with permanent or long-term residence will not be allowed to leave the country. Ravindra Gupta said the new test results were "even more remarkable" and likely demonstrated the patient was cured. The company got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II.   Partner news |  Latest news JK Rowling's new children's book will be published free online  JK Rowling described "The Ickabog" as “a story about truth and the abuse of power”.Nearly half of accounts tweeting about coronavirus are likely bots It is too early to say conclusively which individuals or groups are behind the bot accounts.ECHR: Azerbaijan failed to enforce jail term for hate crime against Armenian Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan was murdered in February 2004 by Ramil Safarov.Coronavirus: 76 people told self-quarantined in Karabakh A total of 76 people have been told to self-quarantine in Karabakh, health authorities have said. |
