Sicily announces tsunami warning after series of aftershocks

Warning of the second (orange) level announced on the island of Sicily in connection with the threat of a tsunami after a series of tremors in the sea. It's from sb.by.

According to the newspaper Il Messaggero, several schools were evacuated in Palermo, the administrative center of the island, due to precautions. The closest to the epicenter of the earthquake are the settlements in the Lipara Islands. No injuries have been reported, but rescue and civil protection officials are conducting checks.

In connection with the tsunami warning, residents of coastal areas of both Palermo and Trapani and Messina are advised not to leave their homes.

In Panama, the earthquake affected more than 6 thousand people