Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet, resulting in at least 16 deaths and dozens of injuries. Rescue efforts are currently hampered by difficult terrain, high altitude, and incoming snow.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of remote, high-altitude populations to seismic events and the logistical challenges of emergency response in such regions.
Authorities warn they expect death toll from magnitude 7 quake that hit remote part of Tibet to rise.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Students sleep in a playground after an earthquake in Nagqu, Tibet [Screengrab/social media via Reuters] By AFP , AP and Reuters Published On 22 Oct 2026 22 Oct 2026 A magnitude 7 earthquake has killed at least 16 people in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
Search and rescue efforts were continuing on Friday after the quake, whose epicentre was in a remote region of northern Tibet, struck at 10:33pm (14:33 GMT) on Thursday.
A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, the Xinhua news agency said. Electricity and communication lines were reported to be down.
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