A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 96 people in western China near Nepal on Tuesday was one of the country's deadliest in recent years. In May 2008, a 7.9 earthquake in Sichuan province in the southwest killed nearly 90,

BEIJING/KATHMANDU- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Tibetan city of Shigatse with the epicenter about 50 miles northeast of Mount Everest. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the latest from Chinese authorities on the rescue operations.