ARTA – At least 53 people died Tuesday when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck the foot of the northern Himalayan hill near one of the world’s largest cities. affected areas of Tibet, Chinese authorities announced, with shocks felt in three neighboring countries, Nepal, Bhutan and India.
rimous which occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time, had an epicenter in Tingri, a rural Chinese area known as the northern gate of Everest, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the Network Center Chinese geothermal energy, cited by Reuters on January 7.
Tuesday’s earthquake was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Everest, the world’s highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers and pedestrians.
rito, the villages of Tingri, whose average height is about 4,000 to 5,000 meters (13,000-16,000 feet), reported strong shocks during the earthquake, followed by dozens of aftershocks ranging in magnitude up to 4.4.
rimoine: at least 53 people were killed and 62 injured in the Tibetan region. China’s Xinhua news agency reports that at least 53 people were killed by the earthquake.
rma (Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Agency) said the earthquake was felt in seven mountainous districts bordering Tibet.
“So far, we have not received any information about the loss of lives and property,” NDRRMA spokesperson Oulé Bhattarai told Reuters. “We deployed police, security forces and local governments to gather information,” he said.
renal. Many villages in the Nepalese border region are isolated and can be reached on foot.
ate throughout the Tibetan region of Shigas, which has a population of 800,000. The region is managed by the town of Shigas, traditional residence of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures of Tibetan Buddhism.
al, over time, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that optimal search and rescue efforts should be made to minimize casualties, resettle those affected properly, and ensure safe and warm winters.
Xinhua reports that more than 1,500 local firefighters and rescue workers have been dispatched to the affected areas.
-He said about 22,000 items including display tents, clothing, blankets and cot beds were also sent to the earthquake-hit areas.
Tuesday’s earthquake was also felt in Kathmandu, Nepal, about 400 km (250 miles) from the epicenter, causing city residents to run out of their homes.
a person was injured in Kathmandu when he jumped from a house after feeling a strong jolt, Nepalese police spokesperson B be Adhikari said. The man was hospitalized.
Rimous earthquake also shook Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan and the northern Indian state of Bihar bordering Nepal.
renovation: No damage or loss of property was reported, officials in India and Bhutan said.
rons, in southwest China, Nepal and northern India, often affected by earthquakes caused by the tectonic plates of India and Eurasia.
ero, winter is not a popular season for climbers and pedestrians in Nepal, with a German climber being the only climber with a permit to climb Everest.
Akim left from base camp after being unable to reach the summit, said Lilathar Awasthi, a tourism department official.
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