Earthquake in Tibet: Death toll rises to 95, 130 injured

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua via AP)


The death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwestern Chine has increased to 95, with 130 people injured, the China Central Television reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities.

The earthquake occurred on Tuesday morning in Dingri County in the city of Xigaze, with its epicenter located 6 miles below the surface. Close to 7,000 people reside in the 7.5-mile radius of the epicenter. Seismologists have so far recorded 49 aftershocks.

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