At least 16 death in landslide in Ecuador's Andean community

At least 16 people died and 16 others were injured when a massive landslide buried dozens of homes in an Andean community in central Ecuador, the countrys emergency response agency reported on Monday.Ecuadors Risk Management Secretariat said seven people remain missing hours after the landslide Sunday in Alaus, about 137 miles 220 kilometers south of the capital, Quito. He added that people have been ordered to evacuate the area due to the imminent risk of new landslides.

At least 16 people died and 16 others were injured when a massive landslide buried dozens of homes in an Andean community in central Ecuador, the country's emergency response agency reported on Monday.

Ecuador's Risk Management Secretariat said seven people remain missing hours after the landslide Sunday in Alausí, about 137 miles (220 kilometers) south of the capital, Quito. The disaster also destroyed a portion of the Pan-American Highway.

The governor of Chimborazo, Ivan Vinueza, told The Associated Press that some of the injured have been taken to area hospitals. He added that people have been ordered to evacuate the area due to the imminent risk of new landslides.