Panama Counts Cost of Magnitude-7.7 Quake: 27 Injured, Over 3,500 Affected
The Associated Press and other outlets reported on October 13-14 that damage assessments continue after the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Panama on October 9 near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province, followed by a magnitude-6.1 aftershock on October 13. The government has declared a state of emergency. Official figures put the toll at 27 injured, more than 3,500 people affected, about 1,600 homes damaged and 656 schools damaged, with 90 metric tons of aid distributed. Remote communities around Tonosi remain partly cut off.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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