More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 p.m.

Search and rescue efforts continue following collapse of at least 339 homes, officials say

Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top China policy agency, on Friday expressed condolences to China over a deadly earthquake in Tibet and urged Taiwanese nationals in the area to stay safe.

Search and rescue efforts continue following the collapse of at least 339 homes

All efforts need to be focused on search and rescue for survivors and treating the injured, President Xi Jinping instructed on Friday morning, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 16 and injured 54 in China’s Tibet autonomous region overnight. “The...

An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China’s southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau. As of...

An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m.

A magnitude 7 earthquake has hit China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring 54

A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China’s remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 pm...

The epicentre was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said.

Tibet rocked by 7.0-magnitude earthquake

The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated region in north-eastern Tibet.

The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.

At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said. Hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor.

It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said.

A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s western Tibet autonomous region late on Thursday and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The report did not offer any details about the number or type of...

More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake in Tibet. 

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