Death toll climbs to 17 in Tibet following Nepal earthquake
Updated: 2015-04-26 08:19
(Xinhua)
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A total of 53 people were injured, while about 12,000 have been evacuated, according to rescuers.
A massive 8.1-magnitude quake shook Nepal at 2:11 p.m.(Beijing Time), followed by a second 7.0-magnitude quake at 2:45 p.m.. The quake also strongly affected some counties in Tibet.
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