Earthquake kills 235 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone
By Guillermo Granja MANTA, Ecuador (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 235 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns. President Rafael Correa rushed home from a trip to Italy to supervise the emergency. "Everything can be rebuilt, but lives cannot be recovered, and that's what hurts the most." Visiting the quake zone, Vice President Jorge Glas said 235 had died and more th
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