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30 killed in Tibet earthquakes

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet’s capital and surrounding areas today, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

30 killed in Tibet earthquakes

Mon, 06 Oct, 2008 - 15:52

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet’s capital and surrounding areas today, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

The US Geological Survey said the first quake measured magnitude 6.6 and struck at 4.30pm local time, 50 miles west of Lhasa.

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Courts China earthquake Place: Tibet Place: Lhasa Place: China Place: Dangxiong Place: Potala Palace Place: Xinjiang region Place: Tajikistan Place: Kyrgyzstan Place: Sichuan province Organisation: Xinhua News Agency Organisation: US Geological Survey Organisation: State Seismological Bureau Organisation: Civil Affairs Bureau Organisation: Xinhua

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