Strong earthquake jolts Tibet

By Xinhua,

Beijing : A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck Tibetan capital Lhasa Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.

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The epicentre of the quake that hit at around 4:30 p.m. was located some 80 kilometres west of Lhasa, at a depth of about 8 kilometres, the State Seismological Bureau reported.

Several strong tremors have also been felt in Lhasa following the quake, according to local sources.

The Tibet seismological department has sent a team to the quake-hit area and until now there was no immediate report of casualties.

A press conference was to be held later to inform about the situation.