# 16th-century cathedral loses bell tower in Panama 7.7 earthquake

https://mins.news/en/video/93833

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-09 20:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRUImak6I2Q

> Video showed the bell tower of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Penonomé, in Panama’s Coclé province, collapsing after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Friday morning. The quake shook buildings in Panama City, prompted evacuations and was felt in neighboring Colombia.

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