Death toll climbs to 17 in Tibet following Nepal earthquake

Updated: 2015-04-26 08:19

(Xinhua)

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Death toll climbs to 17 in Tibet following Nepal earthquake

Climbers and guides carry an injured after an avalanche struck Mount Qomolangma Base Camp in Nepal, Saturday, April 25, 2015. An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake in Nepal smashed into a base camp between the Khumbu Icefall, a notoriously treacherous rugged area of collapsed ice and snow, and the base camp where most climbing expeditions are, said Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association. [Photo/IC]

LHASA - Death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has climbed to 17, after a powerful earthquake struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday, local authorities said Sunday.

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.