The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. April 18, 2016 Earthquake in Ecuador Kills 272, Injures More Than 2,500 -------------------------------------------------------- In Ecuador, rescuers are still attempting to pull survivors from rubble after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades killed at least 272 people and injured more than 2,500 others. The death toll from Saturday's quake is expected to rise as more bodies are uncovered. Topics:Ecuador .