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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred this Tuesday, January 7, in the morning, in a region of southern Tibet near the Himalayas, killing at least 53 people according to a provisional toll reported by the official Chinese press, then that tremors were also felt in the neighboring countries of Nepal and India.
According to the China Seismology Center, the epicenter of the earthquake which occurred at 9:05 a.m. (01:05 GMT) was located at a depth of ten kilometers in the Shigatse region, known for serving as a base camp for those wanting to climb Everest.
The earthquake was felt across the region, also shaken by a series of aftershocks with magnitudes up to 4.4.
Tremors extended as far as Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, some 400 kilometers away, where residents fled their homes.
The official Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday that at least 53 people were killed and 62 others injured in Tibet.
In Nepal, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDRRMA) said it currently had no information regarding potential victims. “We have mobilized police, security forces and local authorities to gather information,” NDRRMA spokesperson Dizan Bhattarai told Reuters.
Many sparsely populated villages are difficult to access and can only be reached on foot.
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