The death toll in Ecuador has risen to 235 after a 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake struck the northwest of the country on Saturday.
Officials say the death toll is likely to go higher, as rescue efforts continue in a bid to reach the worst hit areas.
The country's President, Rafael Correa, declared a state of emergency and cut short a visit to Europe in order to take charge of the response to the disaster.
Reporter Rafael Hernandez says in some areas survivors are facing increasingly tough conditions.
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The earthquake comes at a tough time economically for Ecuador.
Reporter Stephen Kerfner who is there says the country's pain is being magnified by its financial position.
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Reporter Stefan Kerfner who is in Ecuador says it’s the country’s worst quake since 1979.
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Ecuador's Vice President Jorge Glas visited one of the worst-hit cities and promised relatives of those missing a full-scale government response.
He speaks here through an interpreter.
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