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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people

Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people

At least 16 people were killed and dozens others injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region on Thursday. The earthquake struck at 10:33 pm (1433 GMT) and 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. China Central Television (CCTV), citing local officials, put the number of injured at 46, 11 of them seriously, with 339 houses collapsed or damaged. Videos posted online showed workers running out of restaurants and objects falling off shelves at supermarkets when the quake struck.

Local fire and rescue teams have been mobilised and were heading towards the affected region, state media reported. Several smaller tremors measuring around magnitude 3 and 4 were recorded in surrounding areas following the main quake, according to CENC data.

 

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