Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest
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This handout received on Jan. 7, 2025, shows damaged houses in Shigatse, southwestern China's Tibet region, after an earthquake hit the area.
A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
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This handout received on Jan. 7, 2025, shows damaged houses in Shigatse, southwestern China's Tibet region, after an earthquake hit the area.
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people stand amidst damaged houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Jan. 7, 2025.
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