Earthquake 50 miles from Mount Everest leaves at least 126 dead in Tibet

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from Mount Everest left at least 126 dead in Tibet on Tuesday, reports say. 

Another 188 people have been injured on the Chinese side of the border, the Associated Press reported, citing the Xinhua News Agency.

Rescue workers climbed mounds of broken bricks, some using ladders in hard-hit villages, as a search is now ongoing for survivors. More than 1,000 homes are believed to have been damaged in the region. 

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