A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county in Tibet, China, killing at least 9 people and causing widespread building damage. Authorities are assessing the impact of the quake.
A powerful earthquake in China 's Tibet region has killed at least 9 people and collapsed many buildings, state media reported. The quake struck Dingri county with a magnitude of 6.8 near the border with Nepal at 9:05 am on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Xinhua news agency said that local authorities are reaching out to various townships in the county to assess the impact of the quake.
The high-altitude county in the Tibet region is home to around 62,000 people and is situated on the Chinese side of Mount Everest. While earthquakes are common in the region, Tuesday's quake was the most powerful recorded within a 200-kilometre radius in the last five years, the CENC added
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