Powerful earthquake in Tibet: 53 confirmed dead, 65 injured
Agency: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday night, killing 53 people and injuring 65 others.
According to local media, more than 12,400 people have been evacuated to safer places following the earthquake.
Relief and rescue efforts are ongoing. More than 400 aftershocks were reported as of Friday morning.
The earthquake struck on Thursday night with its epicenter in Bachen County, Nagqu Region, according to Xinhua News Agency, citing the local emergency management bureau.
It is located about 400 kilometers from the Tibetan capital Lhasa. The earthquake occurred at a depth of less than 10 kilometers.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency. Rescue teams are deployed to the quake-hit area. Sixty-five people have been injured in the area, 11 of whom are in critical condition.
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