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Death toll from quake in China's Tibet jumps to 53

People gather in an open area following earthquake tremors in Kathmandu, in the early hours on January 7, 2025.[AFP]

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck China's remote Tibet region on Tuesday morning jumped to at least 53, state media reported.

"Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead, and 62 others injured as of Tuesday noon, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region at 9:05 am Tuesday," Xinhua news agency said.

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