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[Continuous heavy rainfall caused by the El Niño phenomenon has killed 11 people in Ecuador] On November 4, the latest disaster report released by Ecuador’s National Risk Management Secretariat showed that as of November 3, local time, since August 29, the continuous heavy rainfall caused by the El Niño phenomenon has caused 1,086 disaster events in 24 provinces of the country, resulting in 11 deaths, 4 injuries, and nearly 49,000 people affected. Currently, Ecuador still maintains a red alert. The report pointed out that the coastal areas of Ecuador were particularly severely affected, with houses, roads, bridges and water supply facilities damaged to varying degrees. The local government has launched humanitarian relief and set up temporary settlements to provide assistance to the affected people. (CCTV News)
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