Tibet earthquake: authorities report 16 deaths and 65 injuries

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Reported injuries rise to 65; thousands relocated

Local authorities raised the reported injury count from northern Tibet’s October 22 magnitude-7 earthquake to 65, while reporting 16 deaths, Reuters reported on October 23. The injury total replaces the 32 in Reuters’ earlier account; the figures should not be added together. Reuters also cited Xinhua reporting more than 12,000 people relocated. The casualty and relocation figures are attributed to official accounts, without independent confirmation in the reports.

Reuters: Rescuers race to find survivors after powerful Tibet quake · Reuters: Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports