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A large-scale rescue operation is underway near the epicentre of a deadly earthquake that struck China's southwestern Tibet region, killing 16 people and injuring 76 others.
A magnitude-7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, with its epicentre in Maru Township in Drachen County, Nagqu, a high-altitude region. It was the strongest earthquake to hit China since January 2024.
Nearly 400 aftershocks have been recorded since the earthquake, including several tremors ranging in magnitude from 4.3 to 5.2, causing further damage and increasing th...
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