Death toll rises in Ecuador after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

The death toll in Ecuador has risen to at least 12 after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit a coastal region of the country and northern Peru on Saturday, causing damage to multiple homes, schools and medical centres. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said a second aftershock measured a magnitude of 4.8 with a third at 3.7. Eleven of the deaths occurred in the El Oro province, with one in Azuay. One of the deaths occurred when the facade of a building fell on top of a car, killing the person inside, officials said. Emergency crews have mobilized to offer support to affected people, Lasso said in a tweet. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9562172/ecuador-earthquake-deaths/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #ecuador