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At Least 95 Die as Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet

HeadlineJan 07, 2025
Image Credit: Courtesy of Tibet Fire and Rescue

Chinese media are reporting at least 95 people were killed and 130 others injured when a large earthquake struck the Shigatse region of Tibet earlier today. Early reports from the region suggested hundreds of houses had collapsed from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.

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