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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
Culture2 min readBBC World

Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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