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  • - Rescuers are racing against time to search for survivors and accelerate the resettlement of affected residents after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning.

    - As of 6 a.m. on Thursday, 61,500 people have been affected by the earthquake. A total of 224 resettlement sites have been established for 47,500 relocated residents, with their basic living needs ensured, according to a press conference held on Thursday.

    - The quake has resulted in 126 fatalities and damaged 27,248 homes as of 6 a.m. on Thursday. Currently, 91 individuals remain hospitalized for treatment.

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