Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China's Tibet
A magnitude 7 earthquake in China's Tibet has killed 16 people and wounded 32, according to local medics cited by China's state news agency Xinhua.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7 has struck Tibet, a region administered by China. According to Xinhua, China's state news agency, which cited local medics, at least 16 people have died and 32 have been wounded.
The figures are described as the toll "so far", so they are preliminary. The source does not specify the location of the epicentre, the extent of damage to buildings or infrastructure, or how rescue efforts are going. In such situations the number of casualties is often updated as more complete information becomes available.
The international outlet Al Jazeera reported the news, citing Xinhua. Any new confirmed data could change the numbers of dead and wounded given at this stage.
