New Delhi: At least 11 people were killed and 32 others were injured on Monday due to severe floods. Ecuador started on a large scale in almost two decades landslide in the capital Quito, officials said.
According to photos released by the emergency services, the torrent of water in the Ecuadorian city washed away stones and mud, which washed away cars and flooded homes and streets.
Torrential rain caused the water collection structure to overflow, sending a deadly stream down a nearby hill to a sports ground where many were practicing, officials said in a virtual press conference.
Quito Mayor santiago garderas It initially said “Eleven are dead, 15 are injured and we have eight collapsed structures”.
But municipal officials later revised the number of injured to 32 and the affected families were kept in local shelters.
Flooding Pichincha began on the slopes of the volcano, which overlooks the nation’s capital.
Garderas said Monday’s rainfall decreased by 75 liters per square meter after 3.5 liters on Saturday, with forecasts of two liters per square metre.
This is “a record figure that we have not had since 2003”, he said.
Electricity was also lost in the affected area due to the collapse of electric poles due to the floods.
Since October, 22 of Ecuador’s 24 provinces have received heavy rains, killing at least 18 people and injuring 24, according to the National Risk Management Service.
Scientists say climate change is increasing the risk of heavy rain around the world because warmer environments hold more water.
According to photos released by the emergency services, the torrent of water in the Ecuadorian city washed away stones and mud, which washed away cars and flooded homes and streets.
Torrential rain caused the water collection structure to overflow, sending a deadly stream down a nearby hill to a sports ground where many were practicing, officials said in a virtual press conference.
Quito Mayor santiago garderas It initially said “Eleven are dead, 15 are injured and we have eight collapsed structures”.
But municipal officials later revised the number of injured to 32 and the affected families were kept in local shelters.
Flooding Pichincha began on the slopes of the volcano, which overlooks the nation’s capital.
Garderas said Monday’s rainfall decreased by 75 liters per square meter after 3.5 liters on Saturday, with forecasts of two liters per square metre.
This is “a record figure that we have not had since 2003”, he said.
Electricity was also lost in the affected area due to the collapse of electric poles due to the floods.
Since October, 22 of Ecuador’s 24 provinces have received heavy rains, killing at least 18 people and injuring 24, according to the National Risk Management Service.
Scientists say climate change is increasing the risk of heavy rain around the world because warmer environments hold more water.
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