In brief
A 7.0‑rated earthquake rattled the remote Nagqu region in Tibet on Thursday night, leaving 16 confirmed deaths and injuring 32 others. Authorities reported that more than 300 homes collapsed and power cuts were widespread, while rockfalls closed critical roads, hampering rescue efforts. Firefighters and local volunteers are working tirelessly to clear rubble and search for survivors. The disaster follows earlier flooding and landslides that claimed 1,400 lives in Tibet and Nepal.
A magnitude seven earthquake rattled the remote Nagqu region of Tibet last Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, state media reported.
The epicentre was in Baqên County, roughly 400 km northeast of Lhasa. Rescue teams have been dispatched, but rockslides have closed key roads, making access difficult.
More than 300 homes collapsed in the affected area and power lines were largely knocked out, according to local reports.
Authorities declared a regional emergency and are working to clear rubble and provide aid to survivors.
Less than two months earlier, a glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods and landslides across Tibet and Nepal, killing at least 1,400 people. Hundreds remain missing.
