SHANGHAI -- The Chinese government has ramped up search and rescue operations in southern Tibet after Tuesday's magnitude 6.8 earthquake killed at least 126 people and injured 188 as President Xi Jinping ordered all-out efforts to minimize casualties.
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Xi orders all-out efforts in aftermath of Tibet earthquake
Disaster kills at least 126 while spotlighting Beijing's sway over autonomous region
Rescue teams work amidst rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in Shigatse, Tibet. © Reuters
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