Tibet earthquake: 126 dead; Rescue workers search for survivors World news

Rescue workers in the cold, high-altitude region of Tibet in western China searched for more survivors and victims on Wednesday, a day after a powerful earthquake destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 126 people.

A member of the rescue team works amid the rubble following the Tibet earthquake (Reuters)

Tents, quilts and other relief items were delivered to provide shelter to those whose homes had become uninhabitable or unsafe. Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight in an area with an average elevation of about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet).

The confirmed death toll reached 126 people and 188 others injured as of Tuesday evening. The earthquake occurred about 75 kilometers (50 miles) from Mount Everest and the border with Nepal, where the tremor caused people to flee their homes in the capital, Kathmandu.

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At least 22 of Corum's 222 residents were among the dead, Tsering Phuntsog, head of the village's Communist Party, told the official Xinhua news agency on Tuesday. Among the victims was his 74-year-old mother, and many of his relatives remained buried under the rubble.

“Even young people couldn't get out of their homes when the earthquake hit, let alone the elderly and children,” Tsering Phuntsog said.

More than 3,600 houses collapsed, according to a preliminary survey, and 30,000 residents were moved, Xinhua said, citing the government of the city of Shigazi, which is called Shigaze in Chinese.

The Ministry of Emergency Management has 1,850 rescuers on the ground, along with firefighters and others, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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More than 500 aftershocks were recorded after the earthquake, which the US Geological Survey said had a magnitude of 7.1. The China Earthquake Center recorded a magnitude of 6.8.

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