Death Toll in Ecuador Earthquake Rises to 525: Official

Quito: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that shook Ecuador Saturday has risen to at least 525, officials said on Wednesday.

The toll increased by 45 people as emergency workers continued pulling bodies from the rubble in the western province of Manabi, officials said.

Earlier tolls had also included deaths in the southwestern province of Guayas, meaning that the overall toll is even higher -- and likely to continue rising, with hundreds of people still missing.