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
Chinese state media reported earlier that at least 53 people were killed and 62 others injured after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning. The death toll, given by Chinese state media, has now been increased to 95. 130 people were reported to have been injured. “A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 pm (0700 GMT),” Xinhua news agency said. The earthquake shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India but all the deaths were reported on the Tibetan side.
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