A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck China's Tibet Autonomous Region, killing 16 people and injuring dozens more, local authorities said, according to infohub.kz.
Xinhua news agency, citing the local emergency management department, reported 16 deaths. "Sixteen people were killed and 32 injured after an earthquake struck China's Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region — ed.)," the report said.
According to preliminary data, 11 people suffered serious injuries. The tremors destroyed more than 300 homes.
Authorities are continuing to assess the damage and are taking measures to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake, the report said.
A post by Open Source Intel on the social media platform X said at least 16 people were killed and 32 injured, with hundreds of homes collapsing, in a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet.
"Sixteen people have died and 32 have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Bachen County in Nagqu City in southwestern China's Xizang Autonomous Region," China Xinhua News quoted the city's emergency management department as saying.