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Earthquake in eastern Tibet

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Yushu quake photo

The Yushu quake had dis­as­trous consequences.

On April 14, 2010, a mag­ni­tude 6.9 earth­quake rocked Tibet. As of press time, there were reports of more than 2,000 and 25,000 injured. Listen to the brief audio report for more details.

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