Rescuers in Ecuador raced to dig out people trapped under the rubble of homes and businesses on Sunday, following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 233.
Vice President Jorge Glas called it the "worst seismic movement we have faced in decades."
President Rafael Correa said on Twitter that the death toll Sunday had risen to 233, up from an initial count of 77 dead and 600 injured. He added that Glas was on his way to the hard-