At least 95 reported killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet
A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Tibet near the Nepalese border early Tuesday, leaving 95 people dead, Chinese media outlet Xinhua reported.
The quake, centered in Tingri county of Shigatse city, occurred at 6:35 am, with tremors felt across parts of India, including Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal.
Tingri, about 400 km southwest of Tibet’s capital Lhasa and a major gateway for Mount Everest tourists, was the epicenter of the disaster. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported two aftershocks following the initial quake: a 4.7-magnitude tremor at 7:02 am at a depth of 10 km and a 4.9-magnitude quake at 7:07 am at a depth of 30 km.
The Himalayan region, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, is among the most seismically active areas in the world. Frequent earthquakes occur due to tectonic activity in this zone. In 2015, Nepal experienced a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people, injured over 22,000, and destroyed more than half a million homes.
In India, the tremors caused panic in Bihar, with residents rushing out of their homes. Authorities, however, confirmed no damage to property or injuries in the affected states.
