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Earthquake kills more than 50 in Tibet

A powerful earthquake has struck China's Tibet region close to the border with Nepal and Mount Everest, killing at least fifty-three people in Tibet.

An earthquake has struck in Tibet near the border with Nepal, with Chinese authorities reporting that more than 50 people have been killed. Buildings shook in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and there have been reports of aftershocks. We go live to Kathmandu.

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(Photo: Damaged houses are pictured after an earthquake at a village in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, 7 January, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

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