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Image of monks clearing debris taken after 2010 China quake, not recent Tibet jolt

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A picture of Tibetan Buddhist monks clearing debris in China 's remote Tibet region circulated in January 2025 .

In fact, an AFP photographer took the picture following a quake that struck China 's Yushu county in April 2010 .

The image appeared in a now-deleted January 8, 2025 post on Douyin , the Chinese version of TikTok .

The post surfaced one day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 126 people and injured 188 others.