The destruction left by a powerful earthquake in Ecuador

In a few days, the Earth is hit by three powerful earthquakes. Japan was hit by two earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.3 face on Thursday and Friday of last week, and on Saturday evening a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador. The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa confirmed on Sunday that at least 233 people have died, while many others were injured. Also, there are fears that a large number of people may have been trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. As a result of the earthquake, which was the strongest in Ecuador since 1979, a large number of buildings have collapsed completely, while many roads were destroyed, but also some bridges have collapsed. Screenshots published in the international media are awful. A bridge collapsed completely in the port city of Manta Guayaquilit and the airport was forced to close after damage to the control tower. About 10,000 troops and 3,500 police are being deployed in the affected areas, as rescue operations were conducted. Local authorities declared a state of emergency in six provinces: Esmeraldas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and Santo Domingo, and mobilized the National Guard. Meanwhile, about 10 thousand people, part of rescue groups are working to assist people trapped.