7 Magnitude Earthquake In Tibet: At Least 16 Dead And 32 Injured At least 16 people have died and 32 others have been injured following a magnitude 7 earthquake in the Xizang Autonomous Region of southwest China.
According to the city’s Emergency Management Bureau, the earthquake struck Baken County in Nagchu City at 10:33 PM on Thursday.
Among those injured in the earthquake, 11 are in critical condition, while 21 sustained minor injuries. According to reports as of 2:25 AM on Friday, more than 300 houses have been destroyed by the earthquake.
Work is underway to collect detailed information on the damage caused by the earthquake. Officials have stated that rescue and relief operations are ongoing in the affected areas.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the total damage caused by the earthquake is being assessed, and rescue and relief operations in the affected areas have been intensified.