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WORLD • GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR

Flooding in Ecuador’s Galápagos Kills One and Affects More Than 2,000

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Heavy rains linked to El Niño triggered a flash flood on Santa Cruz in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, killing one person and affecting more than 2,000, according to local mayor Fanny Uribe. Floodwaters reached up to three metres in parts of Puerto Ayora.

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The reported deaths and flooding affect residents of Santa Cruz, including Puerto Ayora. The article gives no direct U.S. consequences.