🔶 The earthquake in Tibet killed at least 16 and left more than 300 houses in ruins.

🔶 The earthquake in Tibet killed at least 16 and left more than 300 houses in ruins.

At least 16 people were killed and 32 injured following a magnitude 7 earthquake in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. State news agency Xinhua quoted local authorities as reporting that more than 300 houses had collapsed.

The earthquake occurred on the evening of Thursday, October 22, at 22:33 local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Its center was in sparsely populated areas at an altitude of about 4800 meters above sea level, in the northeast of Hassa, central Tibet.

According to reports, electricity and telecommunications were disrupted in the city center of Aachen. Photos released by local authorities showed people leaving their homes; Some also took refuge in their cars.

More than 650 police and firefighters have been called in to assist and damage assessment is ongoing.

This is the strongest earthquake reported in China this year. In January 2025, earthquakes in the Tingri province of Tibet killed at least 126 people.