Earthquake of Magnitude 7.0 Strikes Tibet; 16 Dead, 32 injured

Tibet, October 23 : At least 16 people have died and 32 others have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located 183 km east-northeast of Nagqu city in Tibet. As per Xinhua, more than 300 houses have collapsed in the affected region, while the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected ar

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