Panama struck by powerful earthquake, at least 27 hurt

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the centre of the country and injuring at least 27 people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 mn people, according to the National Civil Protection System. The head of emergency operations Rene Garcia told AFP that there were no reports of fatalities so far. In Panama City, about 200 kilometers from the epicentre, there were scenes of p