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The earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC) said, killing at least 53 people and collapsing “many buildings.” Tremors were also felt in the neighboring Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and parts of India.
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The earthquake struck Dingri County with a magnitude of 6.8 on Tuesday morning, near the border with Nepal, according to the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC). The US Geological Survey reported a tremor measuring 7.1 magnitude.
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“Fifty-three people were confirmed dead and 62 others injured on Tuesday noon, after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Dingri County, Xigaze Town, Xizang Autonomous Region, Tibet at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday. ),,” the official said. » said the Xinhua news agency.
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Videos released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed homes with torn walls and rubble strewn across the ruins following the earthquake.
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Temperatures in Dingri are around minus 8 degrees Celsius and will drop to minus 18 this evening, according to the China Meteorological Administration, AFP reported.
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This high-altitude county in the Tibet region is home to around 62,000 people and is located on the Chinese side of Mount Everest.
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Although earthquakes are common in the region, Tuesday’s was the strongest recorded within a 200-kilometer radius in the past five years, CENC added.
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Stay with us as we cover the developments.
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Key events
More photos arrived from Lhatse County to Shigatsethe Tibetan city most affected by the earthquake:
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered “all-out” rescue efforts to save lives and minimize losses, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The president also “urged efforts to prevent secondary disasters, properly resettle affected residents, and effectively manage resulting works,” it reported.
As well as Kathmanduthe areas around Lobuche In Nepal in the high mountains near Everest were also shaken by tremors and aftershocks, AFP reported.
“It shook quite hard here, everyone is awake,” said government official Jagat Prasad Bhusal from Nepal’s Namche region, closer to Everest.
But no damage or deaths have been reported so far and security forces have been deployed, said Nepali Interior Minister Rishi Ram Tiwari’s spokesman.
Nepal lies on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are common.
In 2015, nearly 9,000 people died and more than 22,000 were injured when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, destroying more than half a million homes.
Images are starting to trickle in from the earthquake-affected areas, although they are still rare. Here are some of Kathmanduthe capital of Nepal, where earthquakes brought people onto the streets:
Opening summary
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Tibet earthquake.
The earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC) said, killing at least 53 people and collapsing “many buildings.” Tremors were also felt in the neighboring Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and parts of India.
The earthquake struck Dingri County with a magnitude of 6.8 on Tuesday morning, near the border with Nepal, according to the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC). The US Geological Survey reported a tremor measuring 7.1 magnitude.
“Fifty-three people were confirmed dead and 62 others injured on Tuesday noon, after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Dingri County, Xigaze Town, Xizang Autonomous Region, Tibet at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday. ),,” the official said. » said the Xinhua news agency.
Videos released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed homes with torn walls and rubble strewn across the ruins following the earthquake.
Temperatures in Dingri are around minus 8 degrees Celsius and will drop to minus 18 this evening, according to the China Meteorological Administration, AFP reported.
This high-altitude county in the Tibet region is home to around 62,000 people and is located on the Chinese side of Mount Everest.
Although earthquakes are common in the region, Tuesday’s was the strongest recorded within a 200-kilometer radius in the past five years, CENC added.
Stay with us as we cover the developments.
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