Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes regions north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Chinas Tibet region, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media 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.
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits Chinas Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
The Guardian - 23 Oct 2026 04:04
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes regions north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Chinas Tibet region, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media 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.
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