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Dozens Killed in Powerful Earthquake in China

   The 6.9 magnitude quake struck the area around Tibet early Wednesday

   VOA News 13 April 2010

   Chinese  state-run  media  say  67  people  are  dead  after  a strong
   earthquake struck the area around Tibet in China early Wednesday. Â
   Xinhua  news  agency  says  it  has  learned  from  local and military
   officials  that  many  people  are  buried  under  the  debris  in the
   northwestern province of Qinghai.
   The  U.S.  Geological  Survey  says  the  6.9 magnitude earthquake was
   centered  240  kilometers  north  of  Qamdo  prefecture, which borders
   China's Sichuan province. Â
   A  massive  7.9  quake  hit Sichuan province in 2008, killing close to
   90,000 people.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP

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