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At least 188 people injured and more than 3,600 homes destroyed after the earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday
Rescuers in China’s Tibet region were continuing to search for survivors in freezing conditions on Wednesday after a devastating 6.8-magnitude quake struck the remote area and killed at least 126 people.
The powerful quake struck the foothills of the Himalayas ,about 80km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. Tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

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The earthquake, which has killed at least 126 people, is one of China's deadliest in recent years.

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Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in Tibet. It was felt in neighboring Nepal.

Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions
Chinese state media reported earlier that at least 53 people were killed and 62 others injured after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning. The death toll, given by Chinese state media, has now been increased to 95. 130 people were reported to have been injured. “A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 pm (0700 GMT),” Xinhua news agency said. The earthquake shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India but all the deaths were reported on the Tibetan side.
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A strong earthquake has struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing scores of people, damaging buildings and sending people running to the streets in neighbouring Nepal and India. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10km (6 miles). It measured the tremor at a magnitude 7.1, while China recorded it as 6.8. The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, said all-out search and rescue efforts should be carried out to minimise casualties, properly resettle the affected people and ensure a safe and warm winter. More than 1,500 local firefighters and rescue workers have been dispatched to the affected areas, Xinhua news agency reported. About 22,000 items including cotton tents, cotton coats, quilts and folding beds have also been sent to the region, it said

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