China's Tibet earthquake death toll holds at 16

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The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Tibet in southwestern China has injured 65 people, while the death toll remains at 16, local authorities said on Friday. The quake struck Baqen County in Nagqu City late on Thursday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The high-altitude region is sparsely populated. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered all-out search and rescue efforts for missing people