Comunità di S.Egidio


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El Salvador

A report by
Jaime Aguilar

The situation
4 days after 
the earthquake

The images of 
the earthquake
New Earthquake
in El Salvador
Our aid
The reconstruction

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COLLECTION IN FAVOUR OF THE VICTIMS
OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN SALVADOR

 

Saturday 1 January at 11.35 (local timd) Salvador was hit by a violent earthquake - 7.8# Richter scale. The epicentre was 105 kms South-East of San Salvador. Immediately after the first tremour, which lasted more than 30 seconds, 569 aftershocks were reported, some of which were very violent. The ground also continued to shake in the following days.

 

The toll of the victims is increasing hour by hour and has already exceeded 700 people.

More than 20,000 people have remained homeless and have been evacuated, 45,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged.

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This is the testimony of Jaime Aguillar in charge of the Community of Sant'Egidio in El Salvador given a few hours after the earthquake.


TO HELP

Food, blankets, clothes and medicines are needed urgently. Whoever wishes to contribute to and help the people of Salvador can send in their contribution via

Credit Card

Or 

Postal account:

Description: Salvador earthquake

Bank Account:

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