China: Earthquake in Tibet leaves at least 126 people dead
Authorities estimated its magnitude at 6.8. The earthquake left more than 100 people injured and damaged infrastructure significantly.
Aftermath of the earthquake in Tibet
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook the Chinese region of Tibet and left, for the moment, 126 dead and more than a hundred injured, in addition to causing significant damage to infrastructure.
The China Earthquake Networks Center, an agency under the Seismological Bureau, located the epicenter of the earthquake in Dingri County, very close to the border with Nepal, an area with high seismic activity.
Unlike the Chinese authorities, U.S. federal services estimated the earthquake's magnitude at 7.1. It is the largest earthquake to occur in this region in the last five years.
From Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "large-scale search and rescue efforts, minimizing casualties to the greatest extent possible, properly relocating affected residents and ensuring their safety and well-being in the winter."
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