Ecuador Studio Stormed By Masked Gunmen During Live Broadcast: Video

In one of the videos, an employee can be heard screaming in apparent pain as the studio lights went off but the live broadcast continued. While, another person was heard saying: “Don't shoot, please don't shoot”. Meanwhile, a TC employee told news agency AFP in a WhatsApp message: “Please, they came in to kill us. God don't let this happen. The criminals are on air.”

After around 30 minutes, police officers entered the studio to free the staff members and arrested 13 gunmen. The officials also recovered several weapons from the intruders.

This comes as Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency for 60 days after a recent prison escape by one of Ecuador's most powerful criminal bosses - Adolfo Macias, alias Fito. On Tuesday, Naboa also ordered the armed forces to carry out military operations to neutralise the armed men.