Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports

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 People gather to take part in a candle ligh vigil to pay tribute to pray for the eternal peace of those who lost their lives in the flood during floods and the speedy recovery for the injured on September 03, 2026 at Buddha Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. The floods, triggered by a glacier collapse on Langtang Lirung on August 26, have killed at least 900 people and left nearly 4,000 missing in Nepal as of September 1, with additional deaths and hundreds missing in neighbouring Tibet, authorities have said. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)

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Published On 22 Oct 2026

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT) on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau.

11 of the injured were in serious condition while 21 sustained minor injuries, Xinhua added.

This is a developing story.


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