Rescuers brave freezing conditions to search for survivors of quake in China’s Tibet region as death toll rises to 126

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By Isabel Kua Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. Videos published by state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday showed rescue workers pulling injured victims from (…)



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