Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

China’s Xi Jinping orders urgent relief after Tibet earthquake leaves 16 dead

All efforts need to be focused on search and rescue for survivors and treating the injured, President Xi Jinping instructed on Friday morning, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 16 and injured 54 in China’s Tibet autonomous region overnight. “The disaster-hit area is located in a high-altitude region with cold weather. It is imperative to closely monitor seismic activities and weather…

China’s Xi Jinping orders urgent relief after Tibet earthquake leaves 16 dead

We haven't written up this one. Reuters Business via SCMP has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at scmp.com →

More in World

More from Friday 23 October →