Panamanian President Raúl Mulino visited the town of Tonosi on Saturday afternoon (October 10), one of the closest to the epicenter of the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that hit Panama a day earlier.

Mulino arrived in a military helicopter that transported tons of humanitarian aid to distribute among the affected population of the area.

He greeted and spoke with the affected residents and returned to Panama City after the visit, where he recorded a message to the nation about the next steps his government would take to attend to the situation.

In Tonosi, a massive crack appeared in the ground after the violent earthquake, affecting farmland, roads and highways of the region.

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TONOSI, PANAMA (OCTOBER 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. ARMY HELICOPTERS WITH HUMANITARIAN AID BEING UNLOADED

2. SUPPLIES BEING UNLOADED FROM HELICOPTER

3. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS WATCHING HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATION

4. PRESIDENT RAÚL MULINO WALKING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO SPEAK WITH RESIDENTS

5. VARIOUS OF MULINO GREETING AND SPEAKING WITH RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKE

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (OCTOBER 10, 2026) (PANAMA GOVERNMENT TV – Access all)

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT, RAÚL MULINO, SAYING:

“Along with SINAPROC (initials for the National System of Civil protection) we have the support of Technological University of Panama and experts from the United States and other country friends to evaluate the structural safety, specially of hospitals and schools. These evaluations will allow us to determine the necessary interventions and move forward quickly and safely in its repairs.”

TONOSI, PANAMA (OCTOBER 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

7. VARIOUS OF MULINO GREETING AND SPEAKING WITH RESIDENTS

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (OCTOBER 10, 2026) (PANAMA GOVERNMENT TV – Access all)

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT, RAÚL MULINO, SAYING:

“We´re beside those who are suffering because of this earthquake and those who have lost their homes and belongings. You count on a government that is working to help you and accompany you in your recovery.”

TONOSI, PANAMA (OCTOBER 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

9. VARIOUS OF ROAD CUT BY CRACK IN GROUND CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE

10. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF CRACK IN GROUND CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE