Lourdes Benavides

Lourdes Benavides is a worker at an import company located on Colón street in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She was in the news for her harrowing experience during a recent fire that broke out in the area. Describing the chaotic moments, she recounted how she and her colleagues had to evacuate quickly as thick black smoke filled the vicinity, prompting immediate concern for the safety of friends and family who might have been nearby.