State broadcaster CCTV said there are a handful of communities within three miles of the epicenter, which was 240 miles from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and about 14 miles from the region's ...

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At least 53 people are dead after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit a Tibetan region near Mount Everest. Tremors reverberated through Nepal's capital city Kathmandu just before dawn on Tuesday.

Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama.

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is ...

CCTV said there are a handful of communities within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of the epicenter, which was 380 kilometers (240 miles) from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and about 23 kilometers (14 ...