Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 272

At least 272 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades.

Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 235

At least 235 people have been killed by the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck western Ecuador on Saturday and the toll will likely rise further, the country's President Rafael Correa said on Sunday.

Deadly earthquake hits Ecuador. A state of emergency was declared (Depth 10 km, local time: 18:58)

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 28 people in Ecuador, Vice-President Jorge Glas says.

A state of emergency was declared in six provinces and the National Guard has been mobilised.