A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather, authorities said. (AP)
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In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, soldiers can be seen clearing rocks caused by the earthquake in Aksu prefecture, China’s Xinjiang on Tuesday.(AP)
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Aksu authorities reported that the quake downed power lines but electricity was quickly restored. (AP)
47 houses collapsed, 78 houses were damaged and some agricultural structures collapsed, the government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region posted on its official Weibo social media account.(CCTV via AP)
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Multiple aftershocks were recorded, the strongest of them at 5.3 magnitude. (AP)
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
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