Rescuers search for survivors after quake in Tibet kills at least 126
Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. Videos published by state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday showed rescue workers pulling injured victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings and carrying them to safety.…
Rescue under way after quake in Tibet kills more than 120
More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas have been rescued, Chinese officials said, while over 30,000 residents have been relocated, as the search for survivors entered a second day.
Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake
Experts say those trapped or without shelter at risk of rapid hypothermia, may only be able to live for 5 to 10 hours even if uninjured.
Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake
Search and rescue teams race the clock to find those unaccounted for as temperatures are to drop as low as minus 18 degrees Celsius overnight.
Rescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
An initial survey showed 3609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet.
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake has so far claimed at least 126 lives and flattened hundreds of houses.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake kills at least 95 people in Tibet
Dozens of aftershocks shook the Himalayan region of Tibet, in southwest China, and Nepal, just across the border.
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