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Third Foreigner Confirmed Killed by Ecuador Quake – Colombian Authorities

© REUTERS / Paul OchoaPeople stand next to the debris of a building after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Manta, Ecuador, April 16, 2016
People stand next to the debris of a building after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Manta, Ecuador, April 16, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The number of foreign national who were killed in a powerful earthquake in Ecuador rose to three after Colombia’s authorities confirmed the death of its national caused by the natural disaster.

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Two other foreigners — Canadian nationals — were confirmed dead as result of the Ecuadorian quake by Canada officials on Sunday.

Police officers stand on debris after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, at Tarqui neighborhood in Manta April 17, 2016 - Sputnik International
Ecuador Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 233

"A Colombian is among the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador, we stand in solidarity with his family," the Colombian Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador late on Saturday, with its epicenter near the town of Pedernales.

On Sunday, Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas said that the death toll from the quake had reached 246.

© REUTERS / Guillermo GranjaPolice officers stand on debris after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, at Tarqui neighborhood in Manta April 17, 2016
Police officers stand on debris after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, at Tarqui neighborhood in Manta April 17, 2016 - Sputnik International
Police officers stand on debris after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, at Tarqui neighborhood in Manta April 17, 2016

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