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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

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A magnitude seven earthquake struck Baqên County in the Nagqu region of Tibet on Thursday night, causing at least 16 deaths and injuring 32 people according to Chinese state media Xinhua. Over 300 homes collapsed and power was cut off in the area, complicating rescue efforts further due to road closures from rockfalls. This disaster follows recent major floods and landslides in Tibet and Nepal that killed over 1,400 people.

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on October 21, 2026, at around 10:33 p.m. local time, killing at least 16 people, injuring 76, and collapsing over 300 homes in Nagqu, a city in northern Tibet approximately 400 km northeast of Lhasa. The epicenter was located near Baqen County at an elevation of about 4,864 meters above sea level. Rescue operations are ongoing amidst concerns over aftershocks and potential rockslides. President Xi Jinping ordered an "all-out" rescue effort to minimize casualties and treat the injured. This quake follows a series of natural disasters in the region, including a glacier collapse near the Nepal border that killed at least 1,400 people two months prior.

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Topics

Baqên County Chinese Nagqu Tibet Xinhua

Subjects

Tibet GPE · 3× Baqên County GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Lhasa GPE · 1× Nagqu GPE · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Xinhua ORG · 1×

Narrative

Tibet and Nepal were devastated by massive floods and landslides less than two months ago, unleashed by a glacier collapse, which killed at least 1,400 people.

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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say · assertive framing

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- Published A magnitude seven earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Tibet, killing at least 16 people, according to Chinese state media reports. uncertain

earthquake → publish → reports

The centre of the quake hit Baqên County in the Nagqu region on Thursday night, Xinhua reported, citing the local emergency management bureau. asserted

Xinhua → hit → bureau

Authorities have declared an emergency and deployed rescue teams to the affected area, where 32 others have also been injured. asserted

others → declare → area

More than 300 homes had collapsed in the affected area, local reports said, while power in the region had been mostly cut off. asserted

power → collapse → region

Rockfall has forced roads in the region to close, making it more difficult for crews to access affected areas. asserted

crews → force → areas

Tibet and Nepal were devastated by massive floods and landslides less than two months ago, unleashed by a glacier collapse, which killed at least 1,400 people. asserted

which → devastate → people

Hundreds of others are still reported missing. asserted

Hundreds → report → others