a landslide in ecuador s capital quito has left at least 22 people dead with a7 reported injured. it comes after the country saw its heaviest rainfall in two decades. aru na iyengar reports. monday s deadly mudslide swept whole families to their deaths. homes and livelihoods destroyed. emergency workers in quito undertake the grim task of searching for bodies and pulling them out from thick mud. it came after 17 hours of nonstop rain. a river of mud unleashed after a hillside gorge was overwhelmed above the areas of la gasca and la comuna. in its path, a field of spectators cheering on a volleyball match. translation: people were playing there in the field and they couldn t escape. the mudslide took them suddenly and dragged them, it dragged the field. those who managed to run were saved. a family was buried, they were left dead here.
monday s deadly must live swept whole families to their deaths. homes and livelihoods destroyed. emergency workers in quito undertake the grim task of searching for bodies and pulling them out of thick mud. it came after 17 hours of non stop rain. a gorge overwhelmed above the areas of la gasca and la comuna. translation: la gasca and la comuna. translation: ., , ., , translation: people are playing in the field and translation: people are playing in the field and they translation: people are playing in the field and they could - translation: people are playing in the field and they could not - in the field and they could not escape. the mother spoke to them suddenly and drag them, it dragged the field. those who ran were saved. a family was buried, they are dead here. ecuador is suffering heavy rain right across the country. 75 litres per square metre fell in quito, the highest levels in 20
of non stop rain. a river of mud unleashed after a hillside gorge was overwhelmed above the areas of la gasca and la comuna. in its path, a field of spectators cheering on a volleyball match. translation: people - were playing there in the field and they couldn t escape. the mudslide took them suddenly and dragged them, it dragged the field. those who managed to run were saved. a family was buried, they were left dead here. ecuador is suffering heavy rains right across the country. 75 litres per square metre fell in quito, on monday, the highest level in 20 years. rivers are overflowing, transport is badly affected. many have had to move to temporary shelters. security camera footage shows the deluge coursing through a main street in quito, cars washed away. translation: we got out,
Ecuador is facing heavy rains in several areas which have caused rivers to overflow and affected hundreds of homes and roads. Rains in Quito on Monday were equivalent to 75 liters per square meter.