WorldChinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue effort to search for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Tibet. The programme also covered Typhoon Champi, which brought fierce winds, heavy rain, chaos and blackouts to Taiwan, and a major China-hosted global governance meeting with participants from nearly 100 countries.
WorldRescuers are searching for survivors after a magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet. At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in Nagqu, more than 4,000 metres above sea level. More than 300 homes collapsed, and thousands were evacuated amid fears of further collapses during aftershocks.
WorldA 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.
WorldA magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet, killing at least 16 people and destroying hundreds of homes. Chinese media said it was the region’s strongest earthquake in five years.
WorldA magnitude 7 earthquake in China’s Tibet region killed at least 16 people, injured 54 and destroyed hundreds of homes in Nagqu. More than 1,600 people are involved in rescue efforts as authorities send emergency shelters, tents and winter supplies to the area, where snowfall is expected in the coming days.
The Associated Press
WorldPolice in northern Tibet carried out rescue operations after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck southwestern China, as rescuers searched for survivors.
Reuters