![]() “I’m close to the Ecuadorian people and assure them of my prayers for the dead and suffering,” Francis said.Įcuador’s government issued an emergency declaration covering the roads in Azuay, where the quake debris cut off several roads and worsened already poor conditions attributed to the winter’s rainstorms. Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims during his weekly Sunday noon blessing. “I am afraid of leaving and that my family will be left here alone at home,” Cedillo said. They have come up with an evacuation plan and watched videos on how to protect themselves should another quake strike. Machala resident Hamilton Cedillo said Sunday that he and his family barely slept in the hours afterward, fearful of deadly aftershocks. In 2016, a quake centered farther north on the Pacific Coast killed more than 600 people. Of the country’s 14 victims, 12 died in the southwest coastal state of El Oro, which includes Machala, and two in the highlands state of Azuay.Įcuador is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes. The earthquake was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. Some relatives said rescuers found the bodies of the women and children as if they had been clutching one another when disaster struck. On Sunday, a few neighbors stopped by a tent where the caskets of the women where set out with floral arrangements and a crucifix. ![]() Yajaira Albarracín, Graciela Chila, Silvina Zambrano Chila and two children died under the rubble of their home in a low-income neighborhood of Machala. But in Ecuador, regardless of geography, many of the homes that crumbled had much in common: many were old, did not meet modern building standards of a quake-prone country and many of their inhabitants were poor. The quake damaged and brought down hundreds of homes and buildings in vastly different communities, both in coastal areas and the highlands. Fourteen died in Ecuador, and one in Peru. ![]() Geological Survey reported at magnitude 6.8, killed at least 15 people and injured more than 445 others. Everyone is alert, with great fear in case” a major aftershock. “You feel the pain, the drama, wherever you go. “The city is quiet, fear and mourning are felt,” resident Luis Becerra said. And a day after the quake that killed nine residents alone along this hard-hit coast, many in Machala were feeling anguished and uneasy. Neighbors held simple funerals to bury the dead. Grief hung in the air on Sunday, a day after a powerful temblor rocked this city, toppling homes and buildings along the coast and as far off as the Ecuadorian highlands and even parts of Peru. But not this weekend, not after the deadly quake. Vera's height is 6'5" (an inch taller than Marv's original actor Daniel Stern).QUITO, Ecuador > Some affectionally call Machala the “Banana Capital of the World.” This port community on Ecuador’s Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles with commercial activity.She takes Marv's place as the secondary antagonist.Vera is the wife of Marv and daughter-in-law of Molly Murchins.(To Marv while trying to get the dumbwaiter off his head) " Hang on, baby!" ![]() (To Marv about Kevin) " You're not even as smart as this kid who, in case you hadn't noticed, is totally kicking our butts." (To Marv about the stove while disguised as a caterer) " Marv, you're on fire." (Response to Marv about his motto) " A boy scout.". When the police arrive, they arrest the Murchins and take them to jail.Īlthough she is married to Marv, they appear to be in a love-hate relationship, exchanging insults and blows to each other at different times. After the defeat of Molly merchant, the two tried to escape from the house, but are tripped by Buzz and Megan and they sit on the criminals (Buzz sits on Marv and Megan sits on Vera). Peter, Buzz, and Megan return and see the Murchins on the floor. They keep triggering Kevin's traps until they fly on the chandelier and then they fall off. When they are in there Kevin turns on the water and Marv and Vera get wet. Vera and Marv go to Peter and Natalie's house. The pair married and became partners-in-crime, with Marv believing that he is the boss (when in fact his mother Molly acted as the mastermind). Originally, Marv was partnered with a fellow criminal named Harry Lyme, but after their plans were thwarted numerous times by a kid named Kevin McCallister resulting in imprisonment, Marv decided to sever ties with him and later met Vera. ![]()
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