Tocumen International Airport suspended after strong earthquake
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Tocumen International Airport in Panama City temporarily halted flight operations on Friday afternoon, 9 October, following a severe earthquake.
The quake struck shortly after noon and was reported as magnitude 7.0 by the University of Panama and magnitude 7.6 by the US Geological Survey; passengers and staff were evacuated as a precaution and operations will only resume after safety checks of airport facilities, especially the control tower.