Powerful Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes China’s Tibet Region, Leaving 16 Dead and Dozens Injured; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Assures Full Support and Solidarity With Beijing
BEIJING : At least 16 people were killed and 46 injured in China’s remote Tibet region after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the area late Thursday night, local authorities said.
The big quake struck at 10:33 PM local time Thursday causing panic as security cameras recorded people fleeing restaurants, goods falling from supermarket shelves, Chinese state news outlet Xinhua reported. The epicenter was in a mountainous area, some 190km east-northeast of Nagchu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, adding that the epicenter was some 390km northeast of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. At least seven aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4.3 to 5.2, at a shallow depth of 10km, followed the initial quake.
This is a summary of the Tibet earthquake and emergency response.This is the key feature of the Tibet earthquake and emergency response.
339 homes collapsed or suffered serious structural damage, and 11 of the 46 people injured were in serious condition, local authorities said.Local authorities said 339 homes collapsed or suffered serious structural damage, and 11 of the 46 injured people were in critical condition.
Disrupted Infrastructure: Communications have been cut off in portions of the impacted mountainous area, with regional railway authorities also shutting down train service as an emergency precaution. Search and rescue efforts are underway to assess damage and rescue survivors from the debris.
Shehbaz Sharif’s Condolences: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the loss of precious lives is cause of deep grief and sorrow. The Prime Minister also mourned in a post on X (Twitter) and conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Xi Jinping, grieving families, and Chinese brothers and sisters, while wishing their speedy recovery of the injured. He made it clear that in this time of distress, Pakistan is the iron brother of India and is willing to extend all kind of support.