Multiple aftershocks follow earthquake in Tibet

At least 53 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, CNN writes, referring to Chinese state media.

Tremors were felt in neighboring Nepal and parts of northern India. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the 7.1-magnitude quake struck at 9:05 a.m. local time and was followed by multiple aftershocks.

Both the USGS and the China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicenter was high up in the remote Tibetan plateau close to the Himalayan border with Nepal, around 50 miles north of Mount Everest.