Estimates vary on the number of missing, ranging from a few hundred to more than 1,000. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. All images courtesy of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Saturday's earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale, and aftershocks in recent days have measured as high as 5.0. Most of those killed were in El Salvador, but six people were also reported dead in Guatemala.
Aid continues to pour in from all over the world.
The United States, Britain, the European Commission and Japan were among the many nations who promised hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency aid. In addition to funds, many countries have sent disaster experts, supplies and search equipment. Teams of U.S. military personnel brought helicopters to help reach isolated towns, many cut off by damaged roads after the quake. Reuters reported that other aid includes Spanish corpse-finding dogs, medical personnel from Turkey and France, and search and rescue teams from throughout Latin America. In addition to 1,000 Salvadoran Red Cross workers who are distributing relief supplies, several International Red Cross teams are traveling throughout the region, assessing damage and determining immediate needs for the affected population.