The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Ecuador has risen to 233. Hundreds are injured. The U.S. Geological Survey says the shallow 7.8-magnitude quake struck late Saturday along the South American country's coast.
Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador
![People sleep in a park after an earthquake in the city of Guayaquil, April 17, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F808D7B8-5CB1-47E3-BFE1-6E175381F3CD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People sleep in a park after an earthquake in the city of Guayaquil, April 17, 2016.
![Rescue workers work to pull out survivors trapped in a collapsed building after a huge earthquake struck, in the city of Manta, April 17, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/238B7AB0-4C35-44E0-A94C-1DA097C2F135_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescue workers work to pull out survivors trapped in a collapsed building after a huge earthquake struck, in the city of Manta, April 17, 2016.
![Members of Ecuadoran emergency services check a car after a bridge collapsed due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, in the city of Guayaquil, April 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C77D43D3-05B0-4425-B240-A32610C39B50_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of Ecuadoran emergency services check a car after a bridge collapsed due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, in the city of Guayaquil, April 16, 2016.
![An hotel barely stands after an earthquake in the town of Manta, Ecuador, April 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F3F1F9D5-EE33-4C5E-8AD7-82755D750D1B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An hotel barely stands after an earthquake in the town of Manta, Ecuador, April 16, 2016.