Ecuador declares national emergency

Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday.
Ecuador: Wildfires trigger national emergency
Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to forest fires, with a severe drought worsening the situation, risk management officials said on Monday. The state of emergency will allow the freeing of funds to tackle the multi-faceted crisis.
Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires
State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.
Ecuador declares state of emergency, triggered by wildfires
Ecuador declared a national emergency on Monday due to water shortages, drought, and forest fires that destroyed more than 10,000 hectares (2
Ecuador Declares National Emergency amid Wildfires, Drought
Ecuador declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines Manzano on Monday.
Ecuador Declares Emergency For Forest Fires, Water Shortages
Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have consumed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.
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