A 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★★★★☆2026-10-23 06:30Police in northern Tibet carried out rescue operations after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck southwestern China, as rescuers searched for survivors.
Reuters★★★★☆2026-10-23 06:07A magnitude-7 earthquake struck northern Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in Nagqu, according to official media. More than 1,600 local people were deployed in rescue efforts, and at least seven aftershocks were recorded.
A magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet killed at least 16 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. Chinese media said it was the region’s most powerful quake in five years.
A magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet, in southwestern China, has injured 65 people, while the death toll remains 16, local authorities said in a social media post on Friday.
Reuters★★★☆☆2026-10-23 03:30OriginalChinese President Xi Jinping called for an all-out search for missing people and prompt treatment for the injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a county in southwest Xizang on Thursday night. He urged officials to do everything possible to limit casualties.
China News Service★★★★☆2026-10-23 02:56OriginalThe Red Cross Society of China urgently allocated 3,800 relief items to earthquake-affected areas in Xizang, including family and hygiene kits, heating stoves, insulated tents, jackets, folding beds and quilts. A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu City, and a Red Cross team was sent to help local authorities relocate residents and meet basic needs.
China News Service★★★☆☆2026-10-23 02:20OriginalAuthorities’ relief supplies reached Baqen County in Nagqu by 4:30 a.m. Friday after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake late Thursday, the Nagqu Municipal Committee publicity department said. The shipments include shelter, bedding, clothing, generators and lighting, while rescue and relief work proceeds in an orderly manner.
China News Service★★★★☆2026-10-23 01:10OriginalA magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Baqen County in Nagqu, in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, late Thursday. By Friday morning, 16 people had died and 54 were injured. China raised its national earthquake response from Level IV to Level III and sent rescue teams and a drone to assess damage.
China News Service★★★★☆2026-10-23 01:01OriginalSurveillance videos captured the moment a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Tibet in southwestern China, killing at least 16 people. It was the strongest quake to strike China since January 2024.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people and injuring 46, while hundreds of homes collapsed in the northern city of Nagqu, official media said.
China’s Xinhua news agency, citing the local emergency management bureau, said the earthquake struck Baqing County in Nagqu, about 400km northeast of Lhasa, on Thursday evening. Social media videos showed buildings shaking and villagers fleeing outdoors, but their authenticity has not been independently verified.
BBC Chinese★★★★☆2026-10-23 00:15Original
