Panama declares 'major disaster' after earthquake destroys buildings and roads

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has rocked Panama, causing buildings and roads to collapse in the centre of the Central American country but no immediate reports of casualties.President Jose Raul Mulino labelled Friday’s earthquake a "major disaster" and said it destroyed roads near the epicentre. Mulino did not say whether the tremor caused any casualties.The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System.It…