More than 230 dead after 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador

규모 7.8 강진 에콰도르 정유공장 가동 임시 중단
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At least two-hundred-35 people have been confirmed dead in Ecuador after a seven-point-eight magnitude quake hit the country on Saturday evening, local time.
The quake, the deadliest to hit the country in decades, left at least fifteen-hundred people injured, destroying buildings and impacting cities even hundred kilometers away from its epicenter in the north of the country.
The country's vice president who took charge of recovery efforts as the president was returning from a trip to Italy, said Ecuador was working with other countries to coordinate international aid.

"We are also coordinating international aid. I am very grateful for the solidarity and rapid response of friends - Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Spain, the European Union - at this time, as well as other, that have committed to provide specialized rescuers in working with tools and technology and nutrition during this kind of situation,"

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency and officials say the priority is finding survivors.
The Ecuadorian government also said that oil production was not affected, but it has temporarily closed the country's main refinery as a precaution.

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