A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, January 7, claiming the lives of dozens and injuring many others. A damaged car lies amidst rubble on the street following an earthquake in Lhatse in Tibet.( REUTERS)
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The epicentre of the earthquake was Dingri County in Tibet's Xigaze, tremors of which also shook shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal and even in parts of north India, including Delhi. This frame grab shows cracks on the walls of a restaurant in Lhatse County in Tibet after the earthquake struck the area,(AFP)
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According to regional disaster relief headquarters, the quake struck at 9:05 am Tuesday (local time). The US Geological Service, however, put the quake's magnitude at 7.1. This picture shows damaged houses in Shigatse, southwestern Tibet region, after the earthquake hit the area.(AFP)
The epicentre of the earthquake was in Tsogo Township of Dingri County, which has a population of approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius. Official data cited in a news agency PTI report says Dingri County has a population of over 61,000 people. This picture shows livestock looking on amid debris from damaged houses in Shigatse, Tibet, after the earthquake.(AFP)
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The Tibetan plateau is known to be prone to heavy earthquakes as it sits right over the place where the tectonic Eurasian and Indian plates meet, often colliding with huge force. This picture shows damaged houses in Shigatse, Tibet region, after the earthquake hit the area.(AFP)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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