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No Bulgarians reported injured in the earthquake in Tibet

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The Bulgarian Embassy in Beijing said that there are currently no reports of Bulgarian citizens injured in the earthquake in Tibet, China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BTA.

At least 95 people have died following the powerful earthquake in Tibet, and more than 130 have been injured. The epicenter of the quake was near the city of Shigatse. It had a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale and a depth of 10 kilometers.

Sightseeing tours in the area have been canceled, and electricity and water supplies have been disrupted.




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