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Earthquake in Panama: About 38,000 People in Need of Humanitarian Aid

Some 38,000 people, including 8300 children and adolescents, need humanitarian assistance following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, according to UNICEF’s first estimates. The earthquake left more than 820 homes damaged, hospitals that have had to provide temporary spaces to continue caring for their patients and communities that continue to [...]
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Days after the 7.6-magnitude earthquake, Panama's residents remain homeless, and children are still unable to return to school. 38,000 people, including 8,300 children, require urgent humanitarian aid. The UN estimates that $2.5 million is needed to support affected families. The earthquake that struck Panama on October 9th was the strongest earthquake in the world. The article "Earthquake in Panama. UNICEF appeals for aid for over 8,000 childre…

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The United Nations has mobilized emergency supplies and supports health care while hundreds of people remain displaced, more than 400 schools are damaged and several communities remain incommunicado.Santiago de Chile, Chile.- Some 38 people, including 8,300 children and adolescents, need humanitarian assistance after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that [...] The entry About 38,000 people need humanitarian aid in Panama after the earthquake was fir…

(The following text is taken in full from the press note sent to the Agency Opinion) //// UNICEF/Terremote Panama: more than 8,000 children need humanitarian assistance. 656 school facilities and at least 25 health facilities have suffered damage. 13 October 2026 › The UNICEF estimates that 38,000 people, including 8,300 children, need humanitarian assistance as a result of the earthquake [...]

Some 38,000 people, including 8300 children and adolescents, need humanitarian assistance following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, according to UNICEF’s first estimates. The earthquake left more than 820 homes damaged, hospitals that have had to provide temporary spaces to continue caring for their patients and communities that continue to [...]

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Global Diaspora News broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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