At least 6 people have become victims of landslides in Ecuador , another 30 are missing, according to preliminary information from local authorities cited by Reuters and BTA.
The large-scale landslide occurred in the central part of the country in the city of Baños de Agua Santa, according to a report by the Ecuadorian Secretariat for Risk Management.
"Solidarity with all affected families", wrote in "X" Roberto Luque, Ecuador's Minister of Public Works.
Heavy rains caused by low pressure lashed parts of Central and South America, with various countries warning of an increased risk of landslides, collapses and flooding.
El Salvador's civil protection agency declared a red alert due to heavy rains across the small country, and in neighboring Guatemala several airlines diverted flights, according to the Guatemalan Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing.