53 dead, 62 injured in Xizang 6.8-magnitude quake
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LHASA -- Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead, and 62 others injured as of Tuesday noon, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri county in the city of Shigatse in Xizang autonomous region at 9:05 am Tuesday (Beijing Time).
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