Death toll from Ecuador earthquake tops 650

Nearly 650 people are now known to have died in the strong earthquake that hit Ecuador one week ago, President Rafael Correa said Saturday, as the toll jumped yet higher.
Last Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake was the worst to strike the South American country in decades, causing buildings to collapse and damaging roads and other infrastructure in tourist areas along Ecuador's coast.
Strong aftershocks have rattled the country daily since and the number of dead is expected to rise further with another 130 people still missing.