Tibet Earthquake: 16 Dead, Over 300 Houses Collapse

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At least 16 people have died and 32 others have been injured after a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake’s epicentre was located 183 km east-northeast of Nagqu city in Tibet. The tremor caused significant damage in the affected region, with more than 300 houses reportedly collapsing.

Rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected areas to carry out search, rescue and relief operations, while authorities continue to assess the extent of the damage.

According to Xinhua’s latest report, published on Thursday, 11 of the 32 injured people were in serious condition, while the remaining 21 sustained minor injuries as of 2:25 am local time.

The regional emergency command centre in Xizang has activated a Level-II emergency response to speed up rescue and relief efforts.

Meanwhile, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported that railway authorities had suspended train services through the earthquake-hit areas as a precautionary measure following the tremor.

India’s National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at 8:03:43 pm IST at a depth of 173 km. It placed the epicentre at latitude 32.368°N and longitude 93.853°E.

Authorities are continuing rescue operations as the full extent of the destruction and casualties is assessed.

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