
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city – World
A strong earthquake struck the Himalayan foothills near one of Tibet’s most sacred cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and leveling hundreds of homes, Chinese authorities said. The epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake was about 80 kilometers north of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. The tremors also shook buildings in neighboring…