Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
The death toll stood at 126 as of Tuesday evening. The quake struck the city of Xigaze, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism.
Search widens for Tibet quake survivors as tens of thousands moved to shelters
Authorities moved more than 47,000 people to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet, Chinese officials said on Thursday, while rescuers widen a massive combing effort for survivors near the foothills of the Himalayas,
In Tibet, Survivors of Strong Quake Face Freezing Weather Conditions
Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.
Tents arrive for survivors of quake that hit holy city in freezing high-altitude Tibet, killing 126
Rescue workers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region are searching for more survivors and victims, one day after a strong earthquake leveled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people ne
VOA Mandarin: Struggle to find survivors continues after deadly Tibet quake
An earthquake killed at least 126 people and left 188 injured when it struck a remote area of southern Tibet near China’s border with Nepal at dawn on Tuesday, China's state media reported. With an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather,
Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said more than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region.
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