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Natural Hazard
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Type
Mudslide
Name
Mudslide due to heavy rain in Ecuador
Date
2022/01/28
Status
Published

Location

Country of Origin
Ecuador
Province of Origin
Napo
Impact Area
Provincial

Occurrence

Triggering Natural Hazard
Heavy rainfall in Ecuador, Ecuador, 2022
Description of the Occurrence
On 28 January 2022, a mudslide occurred in the eastern Napo province (Piedra Fina zone) in Ecuador due to heavy rains.

The triggering heavy rainfall started on 28 January 2022 and its peak intensity was recorded on 31 January 2022 with 75 mm of rain fell in a short period, i.e., the highest rainfall intensity since 2003. The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) assigned the "Yellow" category to this disaster that caused flooding and landslides across most areas of Ecuador, affecting 7,270 people overall, and causing 28 deaths, 52 injured, and one person missing in Quito (for more details, please refer to the triggering natural hazard).

Consequences

Description of the Consequences
During the mudslide, a rock struck and ruptured a part of the heavy crude pipeline, owned by the private company OCP. As a result of the pipeline rupture, oil spilled within a protected area of the country's Amazon rainforest, affecting the flora and fauna in the region.
ID: 107, Created: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2022-12-16 17:18:01 – Last Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2022-12-22 10:08:06

Attachments

NoDescriptionFile Size
1.Relief web - Ecuador: Floods and Landslides - Feb 202296.23KB

Natech Accidents

NoDateSite
1.2022/01/28Heavy Crude Pipeline - Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP)
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