Shafaq News/ Rescue operations continue in Tibet following a powerfulearthquake that struck the remote Himalayan region on Tuesday morning, killingat least 126 people and injuring 188, according to Chinese state media.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake, recorded at 9:05 a.m. local time at adepth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), triggered over 500 aftershocks. The tremorswere felt across neighboring Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India.
The quake devastated Himalayan villages, damaged a Tibetan holy city,and sent tremors through a Mount Everest base camp. Its epicenter was in TingriCounty near the Nepal border, approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) from MountEverest.
In Shigatse, a major city in the region, more than 3,600 homes werereported to have collapsed, forcing the relocation of over 30,000 residents,state media reported. Rescue teams have pulled more than 400 people from therubble, and efforts to locate survivors are ongoing.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for “all-out efforts” to search forsurvivors, minimize casualties, and ensure the safety of displaced residentsamid high environmental conditions.
The People’s Liberation Army has deployed over 1,600 personnel, alongwith drones, helicopters, and transport aircraft, to assist in the rescueoperations.
Rescue crews face significant challenges in the high-altitude,snow-covered terrain, with freezing temperatures and remote access hamperingtheir efforts.
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