# People evacuate buildings after powerful earthquake strikes Tibet

https://mins.news/en/video/112505

- Guardian News, 2026-10-23 10:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COQMWlGtHoM

> A magnitude-7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people. Television footage showed people leaving a building as debris fell. In Nagqu, at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed, and search and rescue efforts were under way. CCTV called it the region’s strongest quake in five years.

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