Two strong earthquakes' hit Asia, killing more than 100 people and causing widespread damage. The 6.6-magnitude quakes struck near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Sunday and in Tibet on Monday. In Kyrgyzstan, the village of Nura was completely destroyed, emergency officials said, reporting 72 confirmed deaths there and many injuries. It was followed by a 5.1-magni-tude quake on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. China's Xinhua news agency said at least 30 people died in the Tibet quake, with a number of people buried in debris. The victims were found near the epicenter in Gedar township of Damxung County, around 80 kilometers west of the regional capital Lhasa. "More people were still buried in debris and many houses collapsed," Xinhua quoted a local government official as saying. Traffic and telecommunications were cut off in Gedar, while soldiers and medical staff were rushing to the site. Deaths and injuries were also reported in a neighboring county, but the exact number was unclear.