Beijing — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.

The Mt. Everest scenic area has been shut down by China following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that claimed lives of 53 people and injured 62 others.

China has closed the tourist areas of its side of Mt Everest after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Dingri County in Tibet. The quake caused casualties and injuries, but the scenic region's facilities are intact.

BEIJING/KATHMANDU- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck ... The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. Tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook ... according to the country’s National Emergency Operation Center. The area around Mount Everest, about 75 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of the ...

The epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 quake that hit around 9:05am Tuesday morning was in Tingri county, in Shigatse city

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed ... 6.8. The epicenter was about 75 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. The area is seismically ...

BEIJING — A strong earthquake shook a high ... according to the country’s National Emergency Operation Center. The area around Mount Everest, about 50 miles southwest of the epicenter, was ...

(Xinhua via AP) BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed ... epicenter was about 75 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border.

Rachel Reeves visiting Beijing's flagship store of UK bicycle maker Brompton. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to amend market turmoil in the UK. In doing so Reeves has travelled to China in hopes of persuading Chinese investment.

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the world's most remote,

BEIJING--Relief teams in western China shifted their focus ... center recorded a magnitude of 6.8. The epicenter was about 75 kilometers (50 miles) from Mount Everest and the border with Nepal, where the shaking sent people running out of their homes.