At least 16 dead in Tibet quake: China state media
At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
A powerful earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday evening, resulting in at least 16 fatalities, according to China's state media Xinhua. Over 300 houses were reported to have collapsed in the disaster, with the earthquake's epicenter located in a mountainous region approximately 190 kilometers east-northeast of Nagqu and 390 kilometers northeast of Lhasa, as per the US Geological Survey.
The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, prompting the activation of a level-II earthquake disaster emergency response. Township deputy head Lhawang Dagpo confirmed that the tremor was clearly felt at the township office, which sustained cracks in its walls. Power and telecommunications services were disrupted in the affected county seat.
This incident follows a similar earthquake in January 2025 in Tibet's rural Tingri county, which left at least 126 people dead.
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