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Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa, killing at least 9

Date: 2008-10-6 20:32:00 by cactus Tags: Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa

LHASA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake that jolted a county near Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday, the rescue headquarters confirmed early Tuesday morning.

The previous "at least 30" death toll was inaccurate due to unauthoritative sources and needs further check.

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