BREAKING NEWS

Earthquake along Ecuador's coast kills 2, halts refinery

By REUTERS

DECEMBER 19, 2016 21:05

QUITO - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's Pacific coast early on Monday, killing at least two people, injuring 15 others and halting production at the Esmeraldas oil refinery, officials said.

The country's geological institute recorded the quake off the coast of Atacames in Esmeraldas province, northwest of Quito, the capital. The quake was followed by 15 lesser-magnitude aftershocks.

President Rafael Correa was meeting with local officials in the area, which earlier this year was devastated by a 7.8-magnitude quake that killed about 670 people, displaced thousands and caused millions of dollars in damage.

Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

12/27/2024 08:28 PM

New York's Bryant Park holiday market in flames

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

12/27/2024 07:34 PM

US: Likely Azerbaijan Airlines downed by Russian air defense

By REUTERS

12/27/2024 06:58 PM

Turkey to allow pro-Kurdish party to visit jailed militant leader

By REUTERS

12/27/2024 06:55 PM