A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet, causing deaths and structural damage
President Xi Jinping has urged all-out rescue and medical efforts after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Tibet’s Nagqu region, killing at least 16 and injuring dozens, according to reports. At least 12,000 people were reported displaced, while over 330 houses collapsed, power was cut and train services through affected areas were suspended.
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The quake struck around 10:33 p.m. Thursday in the county, about 183 kilometres east-northeast of Nagqu city and 400 kilometres northeast of Lhasa. Authorities activated a Level III natural-disaster response on Friday, and rescue teams were sent to the epicentre. Reports say 339 homes collapsed; power was cut, while rockfalls closed roads and hindered access to affected high-altitude areas. Tremors were also felt in Qamdo and Nyingchi. Local rescuers have gone door to door, urging residents to leave homes considered unsafe. Social-media footage appears to show villagers fleeing as buildings shook, but the videos have not been independently verified.
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- Facebook — 9.9K views · 185 reactions | More than a dozen people were killed when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China's Tibet on Thursday evening local time, according to local officials. Security cameras captured crowds running out of buildings as the tremors began. | CBS News
Verifier’s note
These results report the same magnitude-7 earthquake in Tibet, with deaths and substantial structural damage, at the proposed time. The reported casualty and damage figures are consistent with the nominated claim.