Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted
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FranceParis is assessing the human toll of the Panamanian earthquake as reports come in: panic in the capital, buildings collapsed in the center, two injured and no deaths announced, with a still provisional toll.
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AustraliaCanberra is gauging the Panamanian earthquake in terms of global trade: the Australian press is highlighting the spared canal and the USGS's estimated loss range of between 1% and 10% of Panama's GDP.
- France
Reassuring narrative
RFI presents the damage as limited while other French headlines cite buildings as "completely collapsed".
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AustraliaCommercial
the narrative puts the state of the canal in the spotlight from the start, before the damage assessment in the affected provinces.
- France
Reliance on a single source
the October 9 accounts draw on the same agency report, which still reports no casualties or damage.
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AustraliaReliance on agencies
the facts on the ground are based on testimonies and statements collected by AFP.