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Magnitude-7 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16, injures 54
A powerful magnitude-seven earthquake hit the Nagqu region in northern Tibet, resulting in at least 16 deaths and 54 injuries, according to Chinese official media. At least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed. More than 1,600 people from the local county were deployed to assist with search and rescue operations. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time on Thursday, with its epicenter 191 kilometers east-northeast of Nagqu, at a depth of 18 kilometers.
The U.S. agency recorded at least seven aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4.3 to 5.2. China’s…
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