Tibet quake injures 46 and sends thousands of shelters to villages
The disaster exposes how fragile remote communities remain during winter emergencies
Overview
A struck near in at about 10:33 p.m. It killed at least 16 people and injured 46, up from an earlier report of 32 injuries. At least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed. The shallow quake hit remote mountain villages, where and can collapse easily. Damaged roads and winter cold are making rescue harder and leaving people unable to return home safely.
More than 1,600 police, firefighters and other rescue workers are searching damaged villages. Authorities have sent about 3,000 tents, 1,000 prefabricated homes, folding beds, winter clothing and other supplies. of about magnitude 3 to 4 could bring down weakened buildings and threaten rescuers. Deaths and damage may rise as teams reach isolated areas.
Timeline
Aftershocks continue as officials assess earthquake damage
The recorded multiple , including tremors in the magnitude-3-to-4 range. Rescue teams were deployed and damage assessments continued in affected villages.
Authorities send prefabricated housing and winter supplies to displaced residents
Relief deliveries included 1,000 , about 3,000 tents, folding beds, flashlights and winter clothing. Police and emergency teams also erected tents as residents were moved away from collapsed or unsafe homes.
More than 1,600 local personnel begin continuing search and rescue operations
More than 1,600 people from the affected county were deployed, including police, firefighters and other emergency workers. Teams continued searching damaged villages as mountainous terrain, long distances and disrupted access slowed operations.
Officials confirm 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed
The reported that at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds had collapsed. The damage was especially dangerous because many residents lived in vulnerable or unreinforced brick structures, while winter cold increased the need for rapid shelter.
Local officials report 16 deaths and dozens of injuries after the earthquake
Initial official reports said at least 16 people had died and 32 had been injured. A later official account put the number injured at 46, showing that were still changing as authorities reached remote communities.
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake strikes near Maru township in Baqen County
The earthquake struck at about 10:33 p.m. local time near Maru township in , Nagqu, northern Tibet. Its and remote location created strong surface shaking and complicated access to affected settlements.