# More than 5,000 rescuers deployed after magnitude-7.0 quake in China's Xizang

https://mins.news/en/item/114432

- CGTN, 2026-10-24 06:16 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-24/Over-5-000-rescuers-deployed-after-M7-0-earthquake-hit-China-s-Xizang-1RuPNs1fub6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, killing 16 people and injuring 76; 339 homes collapsed or were damaged. More than 5,000 rescue workers have been deployed, and over 12,000 residents relocated. Experts say aftershocks are possible in the coming days.

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