53 killed in massive 6.8 magnitude tremor in Tibet
At least 53 people were killed and over 60 others injured following a massive 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Dingri County in Xigaze City in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday.
More than 2,100 people were evacuated after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, authorities said. No casualties were reported.
The earthquake hit Xaitongmoin County at 3.32 a.m. It struck at a depth of 8 km, the China Earthquake Networks Centre was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.
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Investigators found cracks in some rural houses and damage on some livestock sheds in the county, said the county’s Publicity Department.
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The local governments prepared tents, quilts, coats and medical supplies for the affected people. Traffic and telecommunications in the region remained undisturbed.
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