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Nine dead after strong earthquake in Tibet
A strong earthquake of the magnitude 7.1 in Tibet demands at least nine fatalities. The epicenter was close to the Nepalese border, followed by several aftershogs. Current information here.
Nine dead after strong earthquake in Tibet
At least nine people have lost their lives after a violent earthquake shook a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, reported Chinese state media.
Details on the earthquake
The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 was registered at 9:05 a.m. local time and followed several aftershocks, as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced. The earthquake stove was high in the remote Tibetan highlands, near the Himalayan border with Nepal.
Consequences of the earthquake
According to reports, some houses in villages have collapsed by the earthquake, as the state news agency Xinhua reported. The nearest larger city to the epicenter is the Holy Shigatse, which is about 180 kilometers (111 miles). Shigatse is known as the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, which is the second highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, after the Dalai Lama.
Effects on neighboring countries
The USGS SeismiK card indicated that the earthquakes were felt to Nepal and in parts of northern India. This is a developing story that is constantly updated.