Ecuador capital flooding toll raised to 28

The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades claimed 28 lives in the
capital Quito this week and left 52 people injured, the city's mayor said
Sunday.

The floods inundated homes, carried off cars and swept away volleyball players
and spectators on a sports field.

#Ecuador Due to climate changes, a flood occurred this afternoon in the La #Gasca sector in #Quito. The authorities confirmed that there were casualties as a result of the floods pic.twitter.com/2Bm9HaXdjI

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Rescuers are still searching for a missing 38-year-old woman who lived in the
popular La Comuna neighborhood.

Rain that drenched Quito for 17 straight hours caused flooding and surges of
mud that damaged roads, agricultural areas, clinics, schools, a police station
and an electric power substation.

"The total number of dead is 28, 52 people were injured, seven of whom were
hospitalized," Quito mayor Santiago Guarderas told a press conference.

with information from france24.com