Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted
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PhilippinesManila is gauging the Panamanian earthquake by its impact on infrastructure and trade: power outages, airport closed, canal spared, losses estimated by the USGS at up to 10% of GDP.
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BelgiumBrussels recounts the Panama earthquake through its victims: shocked witnesses, collapsed buildings and roads, rescue efforts underway in the center of the country.
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Economic
the narrative prioritizes the canal, electricity, and airport over human consequences.
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Belgiumby witnesses
the Francophone account prioritizes the testimony of affected individuals over institutional data.
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Belgium onlyBelgiumReliance on an agency
the text from La Libre Belgique is based on testimony and findings gathered by the AFP.