A powerful earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 1,500. The earthquake in the South American country happened after a series of earthquakes struck Japan -- on the other side of the world. President Rafael Correa was in Rome, Italy when the quake struck. He quickly returned home. He said the city of Pedernales -- in Manabi Province -- is, in his words, destroyed. About 40,000 people live there. Officials say they believe the number of dead will increase as aid workers reach isolated areas. The earthquake was felt 170 kilometers away in the capital Quito. People rushed into the streets. Luis Alberto Otero is a journalist in Quito. He told VOA that “everything moved.” He said, “I had to hold up the TV so it wouldn’t fall." Otero added that residents of the capital city are used to earthquakes.
Title: Strong Earthquakes Strike Ecuador
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He said the city of Pedernales -- in Manabi Province -- is, in his words, destroyed. </span> <span data-start-time='42583' data-end-time='46500'>About 40,000 people live there.</span> <span data-start-time='46500' data-end-time='56563'>Officials say they believe the number of dead will increase as aid workers reach isolated areas.</span> <span data-start-time='56563' data-end-time='64271'>The earthquake was felt 170 kilometers away in the capital Quito. </span> <span data-start-time='64271' data-end-time='67146'>People rushed into the streets.</span> <span data-start-time='67146' data-end-time='72729'>Luis Alberto Otero is a journalist in Quito. </span> <span data-start-time='72729' data-end-time='76979'>He told VOA that “everything moved.” </span> <span data-start-time='76979' data-end-time='83375'>He said, “I had to hold up the TV so it wouldn’t fall."</span> <span data-start-time='83375' data-end-time='90313'>Otero added that residents of the capital city are used to earthquakes. </span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/strong_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5860 data-hint-location='46500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/what_does_isolated_mean.m4a'>What does isolated mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='separate from others'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/to_argue.m4a'><span>to argue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/a_large_mass_of_rocks.m4a'><span>a large mass of rocks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/separate_from_others.m4a'><span>separate from others</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/a_smaller_earthquake.m4a'><span>a smaller earthquake</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5861 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/where_did_the_earthquake_take_place.m4a'>Where did the earthquake take place?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Ecuador'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/brazil.m4a'><span>Brazil</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/ecuador.m4a'><span>Ecuador</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/bali.m4a'><span>Bali</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/indonesia.m4a'><span>Indonesia</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5862 data-hint-location='23833' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/the_president_was_in__blank__when_the_quake_struck_.m4a'>The President was in <span class='blank'>Rome</span> when the quake struck. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Rome'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/chicago.m4a'><span>Chicago</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/japan.m4a'><span>Japan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/quito.m4a'><span>Quito</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/979/rome.m4a'><span>Rome</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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