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Magnitude 7 Tibet quake kills 16 people
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Chinese state media reported a magnitude seven earthquake in Tibet's Nagqu region on Thursday night killed at least 16 people. Xinhua said the centre hit Baqên County. Authorities declared an emergency as 32 others were injured and 339 homes collapsed. Rockfall closed roads in the region. Power was cut, complicating rescue work in remote high-altitude areas.
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What It Means For You
- Rescue teams face blocked roads and power cuts in affected high-altitude villages.
- Strong tremors also reached Qamdo and Nyingchi cities in Tibet.
- Foreign media access to Tibet remains restricted, so state media leads official updates.
What's Happening
- The quake struck Baqên County in Nagqu on Thursday night per Xinhua.
- At least 16 people died and 32 were injured with 339 homes collapsed.
- Emergency teams deployed as rockfall shut regional roads.
Recent quakes in the region
- A 6.2 magnitude quake in nearby Gansu in 2023 killed more than 120 people.
- Floods and landslides from a glacier collapse killed at least 1,400 people recently.
- The region has a history of devastating seismic activity.
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