# Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Xizang kills 16; first relief supplies arrive

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- China News Service, 2026-10-23 07:11 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-23/detail-ihfmiwhm0741789.shtml

> A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Xizang, on Thursday night, killing 16 people and injuring 54, China's emergency management ministry said. Relief supplies have begun arriving, while China raised its national earthquake emergency response to Level III and dispatched rescue personnel and vehicles.

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