In pictures: Ecuador earthquake
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The extent of the damage from Saturday's earthquake is becoming clear as day breaks
Whole buildings collapsed in the quake
People are sifting through debris with their bare hands
It is Ecuador's largest earthquake in decades
Major cities were hit
The epicentre of the quake was in the north, but there was extensive damage as far away as Guayaquil, about 300km (190 miles) away
The president has issued an emergency decree
A collapsed hotel in the city of Manta
There were frantic efforts to pull out survivors in Manta
Many residents of Pedernales chose to stay outside
More than 200 people have been killed across the country