A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.
Videos published by China's state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed houses with walls torn apart and rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Magnitude 7.0
Region WESTERN XIZANG
Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:17.9 UTC
Location 28.677 ; 87.393
Depth 10 km
Distance 202 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:17.9 2025-01-07
99 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:17.9 2025-01-07
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The death toll from the earthquake in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has risen to 95, with 130 others injured, China Central Television reported.
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The death toll from the earthquake in Tibet increased to 126 people, with 188 others injured, Xinhua reported.
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