Powerful Ecuador earthquake kills at least 77

At least 77 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador late Saturday, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes, authorities in the Latin American country said. It lasted a long time, and I was feeling dizzy," said Maria Torres, 60, in the capital Quito, which was rocked by the powerful tremor. The quake, which struck at 2358 GMT about 170 km northwest of Quito, lasted about a minute and was felt across Ecuador, nor