According to the latest official report, there are also 12 missing people. Among them minors.
24 hours have passed alluvium that buried under mud and rubble the sectors The Commune and the Gasca, in north-central Quito.
Santiago Guarderas, mayor of Quito, gave a report after 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2022, and detailed that the number of dead rose to 24: 15 women, seven men, two minors. Of them 23 have been identified.
There are also 48 injured and 12 missing. Family members can go to the Central University for information.
????Report of @coequito on the emergency situation in the La Gasca sector, with a cutoff at 5:30 p.m.
⚠️ We ask citizenship to stay informed through official channels. #TogetherForQuito pic.twitter.com/aWPKO4O2zn
– Municipality of Quito (@MunicipioQuito) February 1, 2022
a day of searching
At 6:00 p.m., the more than 40 firefighters present in the area were informed that they could repeat themselves and return tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. The officials have worked an uninterrupted day in the search for people, the removal of rubble and first aid.
In the place, the citizens continue to clean their houses, trying to rescue objects such as mattresses or pots. In addition, cars stuck in the mud have been towed by winches. (AVV)
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