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A magnitude 7 earthquake hit the Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said.
Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10,33pm local time, with its epicentre 191km (119 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, in a sparsely...
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