00:00Over 400 people trapped by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the Himalayas have been rescued,
00:09and over 30,000 relocated as the search for survivors continues on Wednesday.
00:16The quake, one of the region's strongest in years, struck Tingri in Tibet, 80 kilometers
00:22north of Mount Everest, and shook buildings in Nepal, Bhutan and India.
00:27According to Chinese state media, 3,609 homes were destroyed in Shigatse region, home to
00:34800,000 people.
00:37Over 500 responders and 106 ambulances were deployed to assist the injured.
00:43By late Tuesday, tents, food rations, generators and other supplies had reached the site, with
00:49all damaged roads reopened.
00:52At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in Tibet, while no deaths were reported in
00:58Nepal or neighboring regions.
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