Ecuador floods: Chaguarpamba roads impassable, Montalvo homes flooded

Heavy rains in Ecuador's Los Ríos and Loja provinces have caused the overflow of a river in Montalvo, flooding homes, and left rural roads in Chaguarpamba muddy and difficult to traverse, disrupting student access to schools. The extent of damage and any casualties remain unclear. This highlights infrastructure vulnerability in rural areas to climate-related events.