A mudslide that tore down a steep neighborhood in north-central Quito, Ecuador’s capital, left at least 28 dead, 52 injured and the area without electricity and water, the government emergency response office Riesgos Ecuador said.
Neighbors and rescue groups help remove debris from a field where about 40 people were playing sports, 15 are still missing after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Military personnel help to remove debris in one of the affected houses after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Detail of muddy shoes after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Javier Yaguari (65 years old) helps to clean his relatives' home after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Rescue workers clear debris following a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Rescue and military groups check affected areas after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Neighbors help remove debris after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
The first floor of a house was left full of mud and without a door after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Neighbors and rescue groups help remove debris from a field where about 40 people were playing sports, 15 are still missing after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Several cars were dragged more than 200 meters and were buried in mud after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Military personnel assisting in rescue efforts after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Residents of La Comuna neighborhood, the most affected area, gathered at the community house to bid farewell to the deceased after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Residents of the La Comuna neighborhood take out some coffins of deceased persons after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Members of rescue teams remain on the job until nightfall, 24 hours after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Neighbors and rescue groups help remove debris from a field where about 40 people were playing sports, 15 are still missing after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Military personnel help to remove debris in one of the affected houses after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Detail of muddy shoes after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Javier Yaguari (65 years old) helps to clean his relatives' home after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Rescue workers clear debris following a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Rescue and military groups check affected areas after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Neighbors help remove debris after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
The first floor of a house was left full of mud and without a door after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Neighbors and rescue groups help remove debris from a field where about 40 people were playing sports, 15 are still missing after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Several cars were dragged more than 200 meters and were buried in mud after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Military personnel assisting in rescue efforts after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Residents of La Comuna neighborhood, the most affected area, gathered at the community house to bid farewell to the deceased after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Residents of the La Comuna neighborhood take out some coffins of deceased persons after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Members of rescue teams remain on the job until nightfall, 24 hours after a mudslide in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Karen Toro
Artist, photographer, and educator based in Ecuador.