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.