Torrential waves up to 4 meters high have caused devastation along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, resulting in two fatalities and widespread damage.
Two people are dead after powerful waves of up to 4 metres high smashed the coasts of Ecuador and Peru .According to a report by the Peru vian Navy, the coastal swells are expected to continue until January 1.Two people have died after powerful waves up to 4 metres high pummelled the coasts of Ecuador and Peru , authorities said. Ecuador 's secretary for risk management, Jorge Carillo, described the incident as an 'extreme event' and warned that more waves could be on the way.
In neighbouring Peru, almost all ports were closed because of the constant battering of waves, the head of the naval Oceanographic Department, Enrique Varea, said. He forecast that the waves 'will continue in coming days,' but expected them to calm somewhat and return to normal in the first days of January.Climate change 'is behind these sorts of anomalous waves,' said Larry Linch, head of the Civil Defense unit in Peru's Callao region. Images on local media showed jetties and public squares submerged in some parts of Peru, sending residents fleeing to higher ground. The waves, according to the Peruvian navy, are being generated off the US coast by winds along the ocean's surface. Many beaches along the central and northern stretches of the country were closed to prevent risk to human life, authorities said.AFP: Nicolas Landa TamiMany fishing boats were damaged, while those that were spared were still unable to work in the dangerous conditions.'I'm 70 years old and I've never seen such unusual and strong waves,' he said. Thirty-one fishermen stranded in the swell were rescued Saturday afternoon by the navy, while one told local radio that about 180 more remained at sea.In Canoas de Punta Sal, which is further south of Tumbes, local Mayor Javier Pazo speculated thousands of people were stranded.The waves are expected to subside in early January.Big waves were also seen crashing into the central Chilean coast in Vina del Mar, sparking warnings from authoritie
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