At least 126 dead in Xizang after earthquake

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At least 126 people have died and dozens injured after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Xizang.  The earthquake emergency response in the Autonomous Region has been raised to level I, the highest level.  #China #Earthquake

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00:00Two main difficulties or challenges for the rescue missions. One is the high altitude.

00:06The altitude of the epicenter is on the average, the average altitude is about 4,200 meters

00:16above sea level. So that would be a big challenge for rescue workers and the rescue vehicles to

00:23carry out the rescue missions. Another is the geographical conditions because the Shizhan is

00:31mountainous and because of the altitude it's also freezing cold in winter because it's winter in

00:38plateau and the temperature could be as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius in the evening. So

00:48these are the challenges but the rescue missions will still continue.

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