Parents kept away from school where 900 lost

The bodies of the young teenagers were brought out of the wreckage on doors scavenged from what remained of their school.

Taken to the edge of the schoolyard, turned muddy after overnight rains, the earthquake victims were placed under a tarp canopy and wrapped in sheets and blankets. Some of the linens were splattered with blood.

A few family members lit incense and candles, while others set off fireworks to ward off evil spirits. Most, though, appeared numb with shock and sat quietly next to dozens of bodies.