Over 20,000 evacuated, 49 villages hit by non-fatal 5.5-magnitude earthquake in eastern Tibet

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(TibetanReview.net, Jan26’27) – More than 20,000 people in a county in a Tibetan prefecture in Gansu province have been evacuated following a 5.5-magnitude earthquake which jolted it in the afternoon of Jan 26, said China’s official media reports Jan 25-26.

No casualties were reported in the affected areas of Thewo (Chinese: Tewo or Diebu) County in Kanlho (Gannan) prefecture after the first round of comprehensive inspections, while cracks have been observed in some buildings, China’s official Xinhua news agency Jan 26 cited local authorities as saying.

According to Oslo-based Voice of Tibet broadcast service (vot.org) Jan 27, 4...

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