A violent earthquake devastates the Himalayan region of Tibet this Tuesday. This earthquake left at least 53 dead and 62 injured and caused the collapse of “many buildings” in southwest China, according to Chinese state media.
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri Township, located near the border with Nepal, at 9:05 a.m., according to China’s National Earthquake Agency (CENC). The American Geological Survey (USGS) for its part reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 in the region. It was felt as far away as Kathmandu, Nepal.
“Multiple replicas”
“The tremors were very strongly felt in and around the canton of Dingri and many buildings collapsed near the epicenter,” public television CCTV said. She further stressed that “multiple aftershocks” had been recorded, the largest being magnitude 4.4.
The official Xinhua news agency said local authorities were visiting the canton’s various communes “to assess the repercussions of the earthquake.” This Tibetan canton, located at high altitude, has around 62,000 inhabitants and is located not far from the Chinese side of Everest.
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While earthquakes are common in the region, Tuesday’s quake was the most powerful recorded within a 200-kilometer radius in the last five years, the CENC said.
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