Panama's government has declared a state of emergency following two powerful earthquakes that shook the country. The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.6, caused damage across all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories. Officials report no deaths but note injuries and significant structural damage. The earthquakes struck Friday, leading to evacuations and more than 100 aftershocks. Most damage occurred in the central provinces. Rising sea levels prompted evacuations on Isla Caña. The U.S. has pledged $5 million in humanitarian aid, and other countries have offered support. The Panama Canal remains operational.
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CARABALLEDA, Venezuela (AP) — The collapse of public housing buildings in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira following two catastrophic earthqu…
FILE - A worker cuts rebar from an an O-P-P housing tower that was built as part of a government program, and collapsed during twin earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey, File)
FILE - Buildings are in ruins three days after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
FILE - U.S. firefighters from Fairfax County pull a survivor from the rubble of a building that collapsed in twin earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
FILE - The rebar cage of a collapsed column is exposed at an O-P-P housing tower that was built as part of a government program, after it fell during twin earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
FILE - A hydraulic hammer breaks apart columns at an O-P-P housing tower that was built as part of a government program and collapsed during twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)