Tibet Earthquake Claims At Least 53 Lives; Shakes Parts of India, Nepal and Bhutan
Massive earthquake hits Tibet, killing 53; injuring 62
Tingri County in Tibet shook with a huge earthquake on Tuesday morning. At least 53 lost their lives during the disaster. 62 injured, reported China's state news agency Xinhua. On the border of Tibet and Nepal, "the damage is extensive" where the earthquake has struck, reported China's state television CCTV said on Tuesday.
Over 1,000 houses had crumbled according to CCTV reports.
Earthquake Overview
China's CENC estimated the earthquake at 6.8, which was a figure rated by the United States Geological Survey although it stood at the scale of 7.1. The nature of this type of earthquake was also said to be shallow. On the depth part, it has been reported as 10-kilometer depths. It was said to occur around local time with 9:05 AM and several aftershocks have occurred afterward.
The epicenter was about 75 km northeast of Mount Everest and not far from Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Its population is around 640,000
