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Situation Report in English on Ecuador and 3 other countries about Food and Nutrition, Health, Earthquake, Flash Flood and more; published on 12 Jun 2023 by OCHA
The number of people affected by the overflowing of six rivers due to heavy rains registered last weekend in the province of Esmeraldas, in the northwest of Ecuador and bordering Colombia, increased to 14,186, informed the Secretariat of Risk Management on Tuesday.
More than 500 people were rescued today in four cantons of the coastal province of Esmeraldas, in the northwest of Ecuador, which were affected by the overflowing of six rivers due to heavy rains, informed the National Secretariat of Risk Management (Civil Defense).