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As Ecuador digs out from its strongest earthquake in decades, tales of devastating loss are everywhere amid the rubble. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday night left a trail of ruin along Ecuador's normally placid Pacific Ocean coast, buckling highways, knocking down an air traffic control tower and flattening homes and buildings. At least 350 people died, including two Canadians, and thousands are homeless, the Associated Press reported.

Hundreds dead, thousands homeless in Ecuador earthquake


President Rafael Correa said early Monday that the death toll would "surely rise, and in a considerable way."

"The Ecuadorean spirit knows how to move forward, and will know how to overcome these very difficult moments," he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake left a trail of ruin along Ecuador's normally placid Pacific Ocean coast.

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Standing among the rubble of fallen homes

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Photos: In quake-devastated Ecuador, loss piles up amid the rubble

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