A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7 has struck northern Tibet, causing significant destruction in the city of Nagqu, where at least 16 fatalities and 54 injuries have been reported. Officials confirm the collapse of hundreds of homes and livestock sheds, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations amid at least seven recorded aftershocks. Authorities are working to assess the full extent of the damage as the region grapples with the aftermath.
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, with at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said.Search and rescue efforts continued after the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Continue reading...
