Borough President Eric Adams and other elected officials led a candlelight vigil in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park Wednesday night in remembrance of the victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck Ecaudor on Sunday, killing at least 480 people and injuring thousands. The South American country has not experienced an earthquake this devastating since a 7.7 magnitude quake hit in 1979.

Many residents of Bushwick have ties to Ecuador. The neighborhood holds one of the largest concentrations of Ecuadorian-Americans in the United States.

The vigil included community leaders, clergy, and elected officials, who will spoke about how Brooklynites can help in the massive recovery efforts currently underway.