Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are often hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Since 1950, there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in what is know as the Lhasa block ...

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At least 126 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of India,

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing around 90 people. Tremors were also felt in several parts of India.

Deadly earthquake strikes Tibet, killing 95 and injuring 130, with aftershocks felt in China, Nepal, and India.

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Turbulence is a common phenomenon in air travel, with certain flight routes experiencing it more frequently due to factors like mountains, jet streams, and weather systems. A study of over 10,000 routes found the Mendoza to Santiago (Argentina to Chile) flight as the most turbulent,

According to Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, the sharp decline in Tibetan arrivals is attributed to increased Chinese control following the 2008 uprising. Tsering also pointed to demographic shifts in Tibet, noting that there are fewer children due to reduced family sizes.

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