Desperate hunt for survivors in Tibet after huge 7.1 magnitude quake

A devastating in 's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and injured 62 as it demolished 'many structures', with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of .

Videos published by China's state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn apart as authorities launched a desperate rescue mission to pull survivors from the debris with temperatures sitting at least eight degrees below freezing.

Several of the 1,500 deployed rescue workers were seen wading through the ruins in the aftermath of the earthquake, while others doled out thick blankets and food to keep bewildered locals warm.

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