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More than 60 injured in quake in China’s Tibet
At least 6 people suffer serious injuries in Kata town after magnitude 5.5 temblor hits western region
11.05.2016 - Update : 11.05.2016
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By Mahmut Atanur
BEIJING
Chinese authorities confirmed Wednesday that more than 60 people were injured after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked the western Tibet region.
State news agency Xinhua reported that the casualties -- six of them serious -- were recorded in the town of Kata, where the epicenter was located at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3 miles).
Several buildings collapsed and roads caved in across various townships of Dengqen County after the morning temblor.
China’s Tibet rests on a major seismic zone in the earthquake-prone country.
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