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    Military helicopters arrive in Tibet quake zone

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    2015-04-27 14:41Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping
    Villagers rest outside tents in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2015. The death toll in Tibet has climbed to 17 and the number of the injured stood at 53, after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday, local authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)

    Villagers rest outside tents in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2015. The death toll in Tibet has climbed to 17 and the number of the injured stood at 53, after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday, local authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)

    Nine Chinese military helicopters have arrived in quake-hit Xigaze City in Tibet Autonomous Region to help with relief work following Saturday's earthquake.[Special coverage]

    Six helicopters left the Chengdu Military Area Command base at 7:40 a.m.. Another three helicopters took off from Tibet's Nyingchi base.

    Eighty soldiers were on board the helicopters.

    A 8.1-magnitude quake shook Nepal at 2:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, killing at least 3,218 people. The quake also strongly affected parts of Tibet, adjacent to Nepal.

    In Tibet, at least 20 people have been killed and 58 injured.

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