President of El Salvador, Bukele has officially declared a state of emergency in the country, oyogist reports.
This comes after a rapid increase in mass killings in the country.
On Saturday, the country’s death toll stood as 62 followed the killings of another 14 people in gang-related murders on Friday.
The country’s congress granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency this week following the violence, which is thought to be the worst in years.
The killings are thought to have been ordered by the Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13 gang, police say, adding that they captured five of its leaders.
