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    At least 20 killed, 58 injured in Tibet following earthquake

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    2015-04-27 08:37Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping
    A woman weeps in front of a collapsed house in Nyalam County of Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2015.(Xinhua/Chogo)

    A woman weeps in front of a collapsed house in Nyalam County of Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2015.(Xinhua/Chogo)

    At least 20 people were confirmed dead in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region from the earthquake that struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday.[Special coverage]

    A total of 58 people there were injured and another four remain missing, according to the regional disaster relief headquarters.

    An 8.1-magnitude quake shook Nepal at 2:11 p.m. (Beijing Time), killing more than 2,000 people and injuring another 5,460 in Nepal. The quake also affected the southwestern part of China's Tibet. Some 24,800 people have been relocated in Xigaze City.

    The two border ports to Nepal were seriously affected. The highway linking Xigaze and the Zham Pass, the border port to Nepal, has been cut by landslides.

    As of 7 a.m. Sunday, four people, including a Nepalese national, were missing in Nyalam County. About 80 tourists, including a dozen foreigners, were visiting the county when the earthquake happened.

    Couillard, a Canadian tourist, told Xinhua that he saw many ambulances and fire engines on the road in Xigaze and felt very safe. He still hopes to head toward the base camp of Mount Everest.

    The quake toppled 1,206 houses and destroyed 9,974 ones, damaged roads and cut telecommunications in Xigaze, where 54 temples were also damaged.

    A 5.9-magnitude aftershock shook Xigaze at 5:17 p.m. Saturday and a 5.3-magnitude quake jolted Nyalam County at 1:42 a.m. Sunday, China Earthquake Networks Center recorded. Weather forecasts predict continuous rain and snow for the next few days.

    Over 400 mountaineers from more than 20 countries on the Tibetan side of Mount Qomolangma have descended or are descending to the north base camp at 5,200 meters (16,900 ft) with no casualties reported.

    RESCUE UNDERWAY

    Currently, Xigaze City has sent 17,361 rescuers and 34 large machines to the quake-hit area.

    Electricity supply has resumed as of 10:10 p.m. on Sunday in Gyirong County, said the Tibet Power Company of the State Grid.

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    China allocates emergency funds to quake-affected regions in Tibet

    China's top economic planner on Sunday allocated 30 million yuan (4.9 million U.S. dollars) of emergency funds to the quake-affected regions in Tibet.

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