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Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injured 54 and collapsed hundreds of homes

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Dozens were injured and more than 300 homes were toppled by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which sent residents fleeing into the cold night air, state media said.

Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit China’s Tibet region, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in...

More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 p.m.

Search and rescue efforts continue following collapse of at least 339 homes, officials say

Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top China policy agency, on Friday expressed condolences to China over a deadly earthquake in Tibet and urged Taiwanese nationals in the area to stay safe.

Search and rescue efforts continue following the collapse of at least 339 homes

All efforts need to be focused on search and rescue for survivors and treating the injured, President Xi Jinping instructed on Friday morning, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 16 and injured 54 in China’s Tibet autonomous region overnight. “The...

An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China’s southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau. As of...

An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m.

A magnitude 7 earthquake has hit China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring 54

A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China’s remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 pm...

The epicentre was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said.