Kathmandu, Oct 23: At least 16 people were killed and 32 injured in a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday evening.
According to Chinese state media, more than 300 houses collapsed in Nagqu, a city in northern Tibet.
The Nagqu Information Office, citing government officials, said at least 339 houses were completely destroyed. Search and rescue operations have been intensified in the affected areas.
Of the injured, 11 are in critical condition, while the remaining 21 sustained minor injuries, the information office said.
Rescue teams from the police and fire department are setting up temporary tents to shelter residents displaced by the earthquake.
According to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, the latest earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in five years.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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