At least 16 dead, over 300 houses collapse in Tibet quake: China state media - Tibet Tribune

At least 16 dead, over 300 houses collapse in Tibet quake: China state media

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A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China's remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities.

More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 pm.

Officials were still evaluating the damage, and disaster relief work was ongoing, state news agency Xinhua said.

China Central Television (CCTV) put the number of injured at 46, 11 of them seriously, with 339 houses collapsed or damaged, citing local officials.

Videos posted by CCTV showed workers running out of restaurants and objects fallin...

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