10 people are dead and 34 injured in an earthquake near Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The magnitude 6.6 quake struck Damxung County on Monday. Supplies and military personnel have been sent to the area to speed up relief work.

Nearly 300 tents have been set up in the disaster-hit area, with the help of military personnel from both the army and the local armed police force, who were just sent to the area.

All the 171 families who lost their homes in the quake will be able to stay in tents from Tuesday night.