A terrible earthquake in Tibet of 6.8 magnitude left 95 dead and at least 130 injured

A terrible earthquake in Tibet of 6.8 magnitude left 95 dead and at least 130 injured

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near China’s border with Nepal and many buildings collapsed. Both regions are located in one of the most active seismic zones in the world.

a strong earthquake in it Tibet It caused extensive damage, killing 95 people and leaving at least 130 injured. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit near China’s border with Nepal in the early hours of the morning. According to local media, more than 1,000 houses suffered damage of all kinds and many buildings collapsed.

In total, 95 people were killed and 130 injured,” reported from the local press. The most affected town was Tingri, on the Sino-Nepalese border near Everest. The earthquake occurred around 0:05 in the morning, with a depth of 10 kilometers, as specified by the China National Earthquake Agency (CENC).

Earthquake in Tibet

The district has a population of more than 61,000 inhabitants and more than 3,400 rescuers and 340 medical workers were sent to the affected area by the earthquake,” they added from Xinhua. From the China Seismic Network Center, the magnitude was 6.8 while the United States Geological Survey estimated that it was 7.1 on the Richter scale.

It was also felt in the regions of Nepal, India and Bhutan. “The tremors were felt very strongly in the municipality of Tingri and its surroundings, and many buildings collapsed near the epicenter,” said the local press.

tibet earthquake

The phenomenon was also felt in the regions of Nepal, India and Bhutan.

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Videos of the earthquake were shared on social networks, where you can see destroyed homes and how the earthquake affected people who were carrying out their daily activities. Both Nepal and Tibet are located in a frequent seismic zonesince they are located on the fault between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

In 2008, an earthquake occurred in the Sichuan region that killed almost 70,000 people, and another in 2015 that killed 9,000 people in Nepal.

President Xi Jinping’s message

It is essential to strengthen earthquake monitoring and early warningquickly allocate emergency supplies, accelerate the repair of damaged infrastructure, ensure that residents’ basic needs are met, and guarantee a safe and cold winter for all,” the president ordered Xi Jinping in an official statement. He also assured that all necessary efforts are made for rescues.

Source: Ambito

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