Marylanders Aiding Ecuador After More Than 600 Are Killed In Earthquakes

Marylanders Aiding Ecuador After More Than 600 Are Killed In Earthquakes

BALTIMORE (WJZ)–Two back-to-back earthquakes rip through homes and businesses in Ecuador displacing hundreds of families.

It happened two weeks ago, but emergency workers are still scrambling to get aid and supplies to victims. Some of that help is coming from Maryland’s Ecuadorian Community.

Widespread damage marks Ecuador’s coast, it’s the worst destruction in that country’s history.

Officials say more than 600 people are dead and rescue workers are still finding victims trapped in the rubble.