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 near a holy city for Tibetan Buddhists

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In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors 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.
The New York Times - 19h
Earthquake Near Tibet Holy City Kills Scores

The 7.1-magnitude quake near Tibet’s second most populous city killed at least 126 people and injured more than 150 others.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Urgency mounts in search for powerful Tibet earthquake survivors

Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted
NBC News - 18h
Tibet earthquake: rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kills 126

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 ...
The Guardian - 19h
Search goes into night for survivors of Tibet quake

Rescuers have arrived in the area at the foot of Mount Everest, with fears overnight temperatures could drop to -18C.
BBC News - 1d
At least 126 dead in 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tibet, Chinese media reports

Chinese media also reported that as of 10 a.m. local time, multiple aftershocks were recorded, the largest of which was 4.4.
ABC News - 1d
Tibet earthquake: at least 95 reported dead as strong quake strikes near holy Shigatse city – live updates

Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions. Full report: dozens dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes holy city ...
The Guardian - 1d
'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'

Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.
BBC News - 3d
Parts of UK disrupted as snow and freezing rain arrive – live

Police report road collisions and warn motorists only to travel if necessary while power cuts affect parts of England and Wales. National Highways warned a “spell of disruptive snow” would spread ...
The Guardian - 4d

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