00:00And the number of people affected in Ecuador rises to more than 120,000 by the rains in
00:05the Andean region and in the south of the country.
00:08The National Secretariat for Risk Management reported that the number of victims during
00:11the rainy season has risen to more than 14,000, while eight of the country's 24 provinces
00:17are in a state of emergency, including six in the coastal zone, as a result of the rainfall.
00:22The risk management system forecasts continuity and intensification of the rains in the coming
00:27days.
00:28The government has also urged citizens to take precautions.
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