At least 126 people were known to have been killed and 188 injured on the Tibetan side, state broadcaster CCTV reported. An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, state media reported late on Tuesday. AFP - Getty ImagesNo damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo monastery, state media reported, founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. ET Tuesday), the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Tuesday’s quake was the worst in China since a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in 2023 that killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region.

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