Tibet earthquake: Magnitude 7 quake hits Nagqu, kills at least 16, destroys hundreds of homes
More than 300 homes have been destroyed and 11 seriously injured.
At least 16 people have been killed after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet overnight.
It struck on Thursday, around 10.33pm local time at a depth of 10 kilometres.
More than 32 have been injured and 16 killed, while more than 300 houses have been destroyed in the regional city of Nagqu, according to South China Morning Post.
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The epicentre of the earthquake was located in a mountainous region about 390 kilometres north-east of the region’s capital Lhasa.
More than 300 police officers are at the epicentre to being relief work, while 347 members of the regional fire and rescue corps have
The quake is believed to be the strongest to have hit the area since January 2024.
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