Death toll climbs to 17 in Tibet following Nepal earthquake
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Rescuers work in the county of Gyirong in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 25, 2015. Death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has climbed to 17, after a powerful earthquake struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday, local authorities said Sunday. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has climbed to 17, after a powerful earthquake struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday, local authorities said Sunday.
A total of 53 people were injured, while about 12,000 have been evacuated, according to rescuers.
A massive 8.1-magnitude quake shook Nepal at 2:11 p.m. (Beijing Time), followed by a second 7.0-magnitude quake at 2:45 p.m.. The quake also strongly affected some counties in Tibet.
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