
巴拿马卫生部(MINSA)确认,与10月9日发生的7.5级地震有关的第2例死亡病例出现,一名60岁妇女于周四在韦拉瓜斯省去世,据《巴拿马之星报》报道。
The Panamanian Health Ministry (MINSA) confirmed a second death linked to the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck Oct. 9, after a 60-year-old woman died Thursday in Veraguas province, the La Estrella de Panama newspaper.
卫生部确认Regina Miranda去世,她在圣地亚哥-德韦拉瓜斯撤离学校时遭受严重头部受伤后一直处于昏迷状态。
MINSA confirmed the death of Regina Miranda, who had remained in a coma after suffering a severe head injury while evacuating a school in Santiago de Veraguas.
地震发生时,Miranda正在Romulo Arrocha学校履行行政职责。她在撤离大楼时跌倒,导致严重头部创伤。
Miranda was performing administrative duties at the Romulo Arrocha school when the quake struck. She fell while evacuating the building and suffered severe head trauma.
据报纸引用的部门声明称,她被送往Luis “Chicho” Fabrega医院接受专业神经外科治疗,但经医疗抢救无效死亡。
She was taken to Luis “Chicho” Fabrega Hospital for specialized neurosurgical treatment but died despite medical efforts, according to a ministry statement cited by the newspaper.
首例死亡病例为68岁的Elena Barria,她于10月14日在洛斯桑托斯省马卡拉卡斯家中因墙体倒塌砸中而去世。地震导致她严重腹部受伤,进而引发死亡。
The first fatality was Elena Barria, 68, who died Oct. 14 after a wall collapsed on her at home in Macaracas, Los Santos province. The tremor caused severe abdominal injuries, which led to her death.
地震对洛斯桑托斯、韦拉瓜斯、埃雷拉和科克莱等西部和中部省份的住宅、学校、医疗设施、教堂、道路和桥梁造成破坏。
The quake damaged homes, schools, health facilities, churches, roads and bridges in the western and central provinces of Los Santos, Veraguas, Herrera and Cocle.
据国家民防系统(SINAPROC)统计,截至10月20日,已有超过35,000人登记受灾。当局报告称,619所教育中心和120家医疗设施受损。
More than 35,000 people had been registered as affected by the disaster as of Oct. 20, according to the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC). Authorities reported damage to 619 educational centers and 120 health facilities.
约5,628人住在126个临时避难所中,人道主义团队正向175个社区提供援助。
Some 5,628 people were staying in 126 temporary shelters, while humanitarian teams provided assistance to 175 communities.
据报道,震中位于洛斯桑托斯省西南部城镇托诺西西北方向39公里(24英里)处。当局继续评估结构性损毁,并向受灾社区提供人道主义援助。
The epicenter was located 39 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of Tonosi, a town in southwestern Los Santos province, according to reports. Authorities continue to assess structural damage and provide humanitarian assistance to affected communities.