A strong earthquake in Tibet left a balance of 126 dead and 188 injured in Chinain addition to considerable material damage.
Ayer Monday January 6 An intense earthquake was recorded affecting the remote area of the Himalayas in China, in the Tibet region.
According to the Center for Seismological Networks from chinathe earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the magnitude in 7.1with its epicenter in the rural county of Tingri, a high mountain area, near the border with Nepal.
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Some reported that the earthquake was felt even in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and in some areas of the India.
In the latest updates on the fatalities and injuries from the earthquake, the state news agency Xinhua reported a toll of 126 dead and 188 injured.
Videos broadcast by the Chinese state channel CCTV They show collapsed houses, streets full of rubble, buried vehicles and customers fleeing a supermarket while the shaking makes the shelves shake and products fall to the ground.
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Footage shows rescuers working through the rubble and handing out blankets to residents exposed to sub-zero temperatures.
The chain CCTV reported that 28 people in critical condition were hospitalized and that 3,609 homes were destroyed.
Leaders react to earthquake in Tibet
The Chinese president, Xi Jinpingasked to deploy all necessary efforts in rescue operations to save lives and minimize fatalities.
The authorities reported that more than three thousand 400 rescuers y 340 health workers.
He Dalai Lamaone of the spiritual leaders of Tibetan Buddhism who lives in exile, said he was “deeply saddened.”
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The Russian president, Vladimir Putinsent a message of condolences to his ally Xi, stating that Russia “shares the pain” of the Chinese people.
France proposed assistance to help affected Himalayan populations, reported in a message from the president Emmanuel Macron.
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