Manta, Ecuador - May 12, 2016 - In the "12 de octubre" district of the area of Tarqui, Manta, no one was killed and the houses did not suffer major structural damage following the earthquake on 16 April. Devotees of Mary Help of Christians attribute this "miracle" to the presence of the statue of Our Lady who is the patron of the district. Mrs Josefa García Naranjo took the statue to her home and set up a small altar where every night the community gathers for a prayer of thanks.