Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said this Wednesday that at least 120 people have died and 368 were injured in the earthquake that shook the center of the country»
EARTHQUAKE
Ecuadorian President Asks for Calm following Strong Aftershock
Rafael Correa called for calm after the strong aftershock of 6.8 degrees on the Richter scale that rattled the country’s coast, causing no deaths or major property damages»
Rescuers Back in Cuba after Helping Quake Victims in Ecuador
The Cuban rescue brigade that had been assisting those affected by the April 16th earthquake in Ecuador, returned last night to Havana according to the Granma newspaper website»
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Says Cuba is Champion of Solidarity
President Rafael Correa assured Cuba is a champion of solidarity while thanking the assistance provided by the Caribbean island after the catastrophic earthquake that hit the coastal region last Saturday»
Cuban Ministry of Health Confirms Death of Physicians in Ecuador
The Cuban health professionals were at a building that totally collapsed in the municipality of Pedernales, Manabi. The rest of the medical brigade is in good health»
Raul Castro Expresses Condolences and Solidarity to Ecuador
Cuba President Raul Castro sent a message of condolences to his Ecuadorian counterpart, Rafael Correa, after the earthquake that left at least 246 dead and 2,527 wounded»
Cuba Health Brigade Travelled to Ecuador to Assist Quake Victims
A brigade of Cuban doctors specialized in facing disasters and epidemics, and some rescuers arrived in Ecuador to support the South American country after the earthquake that hit the coastal region last Saturday»
Death Toll Rises to 233 after Earthquake in Ecuador (+photos)
233 lives were claimed by a 7.8 magnitude quake occurred yesterday in Ecuador, said President Rafael Correa this Sunday»
Devastating Earthquake Affects Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattled regions in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as northern India and parts of the capital New Delhi, whose effects have left at least 100 dead, Reuters reports.»
Level IV Emergency Alert in Chinese Province after Quake
Six people were killed by an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale in the city of Hotan, Autonomous Region of Uygur Xinjiang, in northwest China.»