Strong earthquakes shake Panama, buildings damaged
Panama's president has declared a "major disaster" after a series of tremors damaged buildings, briefly suspended flights and triggered a tsunami alert in…
DW reports: Panama's president has declared a "major disaster" after a series of tremors damaged buildings, briefly suspended flights and triggered a tsunami alert in Central and South America.
This world story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Panama and South America.
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- Panama, South America
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