El Niño Flooding in the Galápagos Leaves One Dead

Ecuador · Latin America + Caribbean region

Heavy rains linked to the El Niño phenomenon caused a flash flood on Santa Cruz island in the Galápagos archipelago. The disaster resulted in one fatality and affected over 2,000 people, with floodwaters reaching up to three metres deep in parts of Puerto Ayora.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.