The teacher, Anabel Chavez, was found with her arms wrapped around some of the children. All of the schoolchildren were between the ages of 4 and 6, Guerra said. He said another 40 children received leg and arm injuries. President Francisco Flores took a helicopter tour to assess the damage to the country of 6 million people. It is true that this is another blow for El Salvador, but I call for tranquility.
Hundreds more remain missing and are believed dead.
Tuesday's quake compounded the misery of a nation struggles to cope. January's quake, centered off El Salvador's southern coast, triggered a landslide that buried hundreds of people in the city of Santa Tecla. The city was not affected by Tuesday's temblor.