The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Ecuador has risen to 233. Hundreds are injured. The U.S. Geological Survey says the shallow 7.8-magnitude quake struck late Saturday along the South American country's coast.
Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador

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People sleep in a park after an earthquake in the city of Guayaquil, April 17, 2016.

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Rescue workers work to pull out survivors trapped in a collapsed building after a huge earthquake struck, in the city of Manta, April 17, 2016.

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Members of Ecuadoran emergency services check a car after a bridge collapsed due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, in the city of Guayaquil, April 16, 2016.

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An hotel barely stands after an earthquake in the town of Manta, Ecuador, April 16, 2016.