Thursday, December 26, 2024

Death Toll Rises in the Aftermath of Ecuador’s Earthquake

Search teams from Ecuador and neighboring countries spread out on the country’s Pacific coastline on Monday in search for those that are still missing. On Saturday, Ecuador faced its strongest earthquake in decades, of 7.8 magnitude, with the death toll rising over 400 people. A group of about 50 rescuers working with sniffer dogs in […]

Fatal Earthquake Hits Chile

This past Saturday, one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history rocked Chile, killing more than 700 people. Untold numbers are missing and 2 million are displaced or wounded. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said the death toll had jumped to 708 on Sunday, increasing sharply as rescue crews reached remote towns and were able to […]