Floods, Landslides Strike Four Ecuador Provinces, Cut Bolívar Road

Heavy rain caused eight floods and two landslides in four Ecuadorian provinces between Thursday evening and Friday morning, Nov. 12 and 13, 2026, El Universo reported. Ecuador's national risk-management agency, SNGR, recorded 10 rain-linked emergencies across the four provinces, Secretary Carolina Lozano said.

Guayas had the most emergencies, with five floods. Bolívar reported one flood and two landslides, and Azuay and Los Ríos each recorded one flood apiece.

In Bolívar, a landslide of mud and rock in the El Limón sector affected about 20 meters of the Guanujo-Echeandía road (E453) and cut off vehicle traffic, El Comercio (Ecuador) reported. In La Industria, a hamlet in Ventanas canton, the Las Trancas estuary overflowed and flooded several homes. A preliminary assessment found five families affected, 20 people affected and five homes with standing water.

SNGR said it was monitoring the emergencies to coordinate the response and assist people affected by the rain.