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Tuesday, 16 January, 2001, 14:59 GMT
In pictures: Rescue and relief
Rescue efforts continue in El Salvador, but the priorities are now providing food and shelter for the tens of thousands who were made homeless after Saturday's devastating earthquake. More than 1,000 people are believed to have died.
![]() A woman prays after identifying her daughter's body
![]() As the search for bodies continues, family possessions emerge amid the debris
![]() Clowns perform for children left homeless
![]() Tens of thousands of people spent their third night outdoors
![]() Food and shelter are the focus of relief efforts
![]() Lakeside residents retrieve what remains of their homes
![]() A nurse attends Sergio Moreno, found under the mud after two days
![]() Rescue efforts are expected to continue until Wednesday at least
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