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's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to forest fires, with a severe drought worsening the situation, risk management officials said on Monday. The state of emergency will allow the freeing of funds to tackle the multi-faceted crisis.

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

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

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.