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A devastating earthquake hit the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, causing widespread destruction in Shigatse and nearby areas. Rescue teams are racing against time to pull survivors from the rubble and provide aid to the injured. The tremors were strongly felt in Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India, sending shockwaves through communities. This photo gallery captures the devastation, rescue efforts, and the human spirit amidst tragedy.
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This frame grab from a user-generated content (UGC) video of a Douyin user on January 7, 2025 shows damage in Lhatse County in Shigatse city in China's Tibet after an earthquake struck the area. A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on January 7, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India. (AFP)
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This frame grab from a user-generated content (UGC) video on January 7, 2025 shows cracks on the walls of a restaurant in Lhatse County in China's Tibet after an earthquake struck the area. (AFP)
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet. (AFP)
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This handout received on January 7, 2025 shows damaged houses in Shigatse, southwestern China's Tibet region, after an earthquake hit the area. A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people. (AFP)
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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. (AP)
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Rescue teams tend to casualties in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. (Reuters)
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Rescue teams look through rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. (Reuters)
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Rescue teams tend to casualties in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet. (Reuters)
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Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet. (Reuters)
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Rescue teams work amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet. (Reuters)
