Magnitude 7 Tibet Earthquake Kills 16, Injures 32

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern Tibet late Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32, according to figures reported by Chinese officials. Search-and-rescue operations continued as authorities assessed damage, including the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. The quake hit at about 10:33 p.m. local time in a sparsely populated, high-altitude area of Nagqu. The China Earthquake Networks Center placed the epicentre in the region at a depth of 10 kilometres. The U.S. Geological Survey put the depth at 18 kilometres and located the epicentre 191 kilometres east-northeast of Nagqu. Of the 32 injured people, 11 were reported in serious condition and 21 had minor injuries, according to figures from Nagqu’s emergency management bureau cited by Xinhua. Local authorities also reported finding at least two injured people in a village near the epicentre. Some houses in nearby villages showed cracks. Rescue teams from police and fire departments were working in the area, and officials were building tents for people displaced by the quake, according to local reports. Railway services through affected areas were...