At least 12 killed, 20 injured in Ecuador mine mudslide January 25, 2013 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured after a mine in Ecuador’s southern province of Asuai caved in, CRE radio station reported citing a local government official, according to RIA Novosti. “As of now we have information on 12 dead and 20 injured,” the official said adding that the number of victims may increase as rescue works continue at the scene of the accident. Rescuers say that the tragedy could be caused by heavy rains that hit the country’s south on Thursday. There was no information on the number of miners working below the ground at the time of the accident. The rescue operation involves some 200 soldiers and policemen, several helicopters and construction machinery to clear the debris.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
