The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide USD 300,000 in humanitarian assistance through international organizations operating on the ground to support a swift response to and an early recovery from the damage caused by the powerful earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, October 9.

※ According to the Situation Report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (October 11), the earthquake caused extensive physical damage, including damage to 29 health facilities, 419 schools and 820 houses.

The Korean government hopes that this assistance will contribute to a swift recovery of the affected areas and to an early restoration of normalcy to the daily lives of affected communities.