Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet, killing 16
Summary
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32. Local authorities and rescue teams are responding as aftershocks continue near the epicentre in Nagqu.
Key Points
- A magnitude 7 earthquake hit Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others.
- Eleven of the injured were reported in serious condition, while 21 had minor injuries.
- The epicentre was in a sparsely populated county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, about 400 km from Lhasa.
- Fire and rescue teams have been mobilised, and several smaller aftershocks have been recorded.
