8 Killed, 3 Injured In Shooting At Ecuador Night Club As Violence Surges In Country

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Last Updated:August 10, 2025, 23:32 IST

Of the eight victims, seven aged between 20 and 40 years old died at the club and the eighth one at a hospital, according to a police statement.

Ecaudor has witnessed a wave of violence among organised crime groups linked to international drug cartels. (AP/File)

Ecaudor has witnessed a wave of violence among organised crime groups linked to international drug cartels. (AP/File)

At least eight people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday, the latest violent incident to hit the restive South American country, according to authorities.

The shooting took place in the rural area of Santa Lucía in the coastal province of Guayas, considered one of the country’s most dangerous areas. Of the eight victims, seven aged between 20 and 40 years old died at the club and the eighth one at a hospital, according to a police statement.

Authorities said the heavily armed suspects arrived on motorcycles and in two vehicles. It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the shooting at the nightclub.

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