Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday. The South American country faces 13 active wildfires and another nine that have been controlled,

Ecuador declared a national emergency on Monday due to water shortages, drought, and forest fires that destroyed more than 10,000 hectares (2

State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.

Ecuador declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines Manzano on Monday.

Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.