# Rescue efforts underway after magnitude-7.0 quake hits southwest Xizang

https://mins.news/en/item/113606

- CGTN, 2026-10-23 01:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/Rescue-efforts-underway-after-M7-0-quake-hits-southwest-China-s-Xizang-1Rt7k6aFoY0/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Xizang, at 10:33 p.m. Thursday. Chinese emergency teams are searching and rescuing at the epicenter, while military and police units, the Red Cross Society of China and China Anneng have deployed personnel, vehicles, supplies and specialized equipment.

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