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Earthquake damages 18 sacred objects in Panama
First source report
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Panama on October 9 damaged at least 18 sacred objects and destroyed two items. The bell tower of the 16th-century cathedral of St. John Chrzciciela in Penonomé collapsed, leading Church authorities to suspend services in the diocese until further notice.
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- Reporting@niedziela_plTrzęsienie ziemi uszkodziło co najmniej 18 obiektów sakralnych
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- Oct 10, 12:34 AM Caritas Italiana Italiano Panama, forte terremoto di magnitudo 7,7. Danni a edifici e infrastrutture
- Oct 13, 12:46 AM Niedziela Polski Trzęsienie ziemi uszkodziło co najmniej 18 obiektów sakralnych
- Oct 13, 2:23 AM Vatican News മലയാളം പനാമ ഭൂകമ്പം; നിരവധി കുട്ടികൾ ദുരിതത്തിൽ
- Oct 13, 3:56 AM Vatican News Italiano Terremoto a Panama, l'Unicef chiede aiuto per oltre 8 mila bambini
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