Tibet earthquake kills at least 16 people, injures dozens: state media
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, official media reported.
DW reports that a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, official media reported.
Chinese state TV said it's the strongest quake to hit the remote Himalayan region in five years.
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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated region in north-eastern Tibet.