Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Tibet

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Tibet, leaving at least two people injured in nearby villages as emergency authorities launch search and rescue operations.

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Xinhua, citing local authorities, says several houses collapsed and places the epicentre in Baqen county, Tibet.

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China's earthquake agency CENC says the magnitude 7.0 quake's epicentre was in Nagqu, about 400 km from Lhasa, and was felt in northern India.

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The US Geological Survey says the quake was 18 km deep and was followed by aftershocks of magnitude 5.2 and 5.0.

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Xinhua, citing local authorities, says at least 16 people are dead and 32 injured in the Tibet quake, with over 300 houses collapsed.

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Nagqu's emergency department says 11 of the at least 32 injured in the Tibet quake are in serious condition.

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CCTV says the magnitude 7.0 quake is the strongest to hit the Tibet region in five years. Xinhua reports power and telecoms are disrupted in Baqen county's capital.

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Rockfalls have closed some roads in the Tibet quake zone, slowing rescuers' access to high-altitude areas, the BBC reports.

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At least 16 people have died and 32 are injured after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet, state media reports.

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At least 339 houses have collapsed in the Tibet quake, according to Chinese state media, with damage still being assessed.

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China's Xizang Fire and Rescue Corps has deployed 347 rescue personnel, 82 fire vehicles and 15 search dogs to the Tibet quake zone, state media reports.

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Xi Jinping calls for all available forces to be mobilized in the Tibet quake rescue, Xinhua reports. Injuries rise to at least 54, according to Chinese state media.

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Nagqu's media office says 20 livestock sheds have also collapsed, on top of at least 339 homes in the Tibet quake, citing city officials.

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More than 1,600 rescuers are deployed in the Tibet quake zone, and 1,000 prefab housing modules have been delivered, according to Poland's rp.pl.

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Injuries from the Tibet quake rise to at least 65, according to local government, while the death toll stays at 16.

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Local officials say 12,489 people have been evacuated after the Tibet quake, according to the latest tally reported by El Confidencial.

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Emergency teams report at least 65 people injured and over 300 homes collapsed or damaged across the affected zone, according to state media.

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China Earthquake Networks Center says 413 aftershocks have been recorded since the magnitude 7.0 Tibet quake. Rescuers are still searching for survivors in Nagqu.

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Chinese authorities have declared a state of emergency in the Tibet quake zone, according to state media cited by the BBC.

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Injuries from the Tibet quake rise to at least 76, according to the latest tally reported by La Stampa.

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