(MENAFN- Morocco World News) The Government of Ecuador and the United Nations are launching an urgent appeal to respond to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck coastal provinces of north-west Ecuador on 16 April.
The appeal requests US$72.7 million in funding to kick-start life-saving assistance protection services and early recovery support to assist approximately 350000 people over the next three months the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The most affected areas are the provinces of Manabi Esmeraldas Santa Elena Guayas Santo Domingo and Los Rios for which the Government has declared a 'state of emergency'. Manabi is the worst-affected province; one of its cantons Pedernales (population 55000) has been declared a 'disaster zone' to which access is limited. As of 21 April 587 people are reported dead 155 are missing and 8340 are injured. More than 1125 buildings are destroyed and more than 829 are damaged including 281 schools the source added. With MAP
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