More than 230 dead in earthquake Ecuador

The death toll from the earthquake that struck Ecuador Saturday, has risen to 233.

The quake with a magnitude of 7.8 was the worst in decades in the country and was followed by 55 aftershocks. The epicenter was off the coast, about twenty kilometers deep, but the quake was felt hundreds of kilometers away in the capital, Quito.

Correa declared a state of emergency and has been previously returned from a visit to Vatican City.,, Everything can be rebuilt, but lost lives do not come back. That hurts the most, '' said Correa.