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Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, May 12: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Shigatse, in Southern Tibet early Monday morning, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA). The tremor occurred at 5:11 a.m. local time at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the affected area, and no casualties have been reported so far, the CEA said in a statement.
However, international news agency Reuters drew criticism for referring to the region as “China’s Tibet” in its headline reporting the incident. The article, titled ...
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