When the earthquake came, it took the children of Las Colinas. They were in the playground with their parents when the weight of the collapsing mountain bore down upon the suburb of Santa Tecla. Now the playground is buried.
Toys litter the site.
Beneath the rubble, say locals, are the remains of their neighbours and their children. There were so many kids because it was 11.45 in the morning. Most were playing in that playground. And there was a really big restaurant there too. At that time it was close to lunch.