Magnitude 7 earthquake kills at least 16 in northern Tibet
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a remote, high-altitude area of northern Tibet at 10:33 p.m. local time Thursday, about 119 miles east-northeast of Nagqu, according to the USGS. Chinese state media say at least 16 people were killed and dozens injured, and at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed. More than 1,600 rescuers were deployed; power and communication lines were reported down and some roads were blocked by rockfalls.
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The quake hit a sparsely populated, high-altitude area of northern Tibet, where at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed. Power and communication lines were reported down and some roads were blocked by rockfalls, which complicates rescue work. Chinese authorities sent tents, prefabricated housing and winter clothing to the area.
Sources
- CBS News (with AP): At least 16 killed by 7.0 earthquake in Tibet
- Al Jazeera (AFP, AP, Reuters): Powerful earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16
- Asharq Al-Awsat: Tibet earthquake and Typhoon Champi
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