Rescue work continues after earthquake in Tibet
Beijing: After Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Tibet, rescue workers are searching for people buried under the debris amid the harsh cold. Meanwhile, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in another county in neighboring Qinghai province on Wednesday. Local officials said there were no reports of any casualties in Wednesday’s earthquake. The earthquake occurred at 3:44 pm (Beijing time) in Madoi County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai province. Earthquake tremors were also felt in north-eastern Nepal. According to the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC), the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 14 kilometers. This area is part of the vast Tibetan Plateau whose average altitude is 13 thousand to 15 thousand feet.
126 people died, 188 injured
At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in Tuesday’s earthquake in Dingri County of Shigatse in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude occurred in China on Tuesday. Till Wednesday, 646 earthquakes were felt in Dingri County of Shigatse, a city located near the India-Tibet-Nepal border. Hong Li, head of the regional emergency management department, told official media that the strongest tremor was of 4.4 magnitude and was about 18 km from the epicenter.
Rescue work continues after earthquake in Tibet
Tremors felt in Nepal
Nepal’s earthquake monitoring center also confirmed hundreds of tremors on Wednesday. Center chief Lok Vijay Adhikari said, “But we have not officially recorded all the tremors because the epicenter is outside the country.” However, the earthquake, which occurred at 9.36 am (Nepal time), The impact was also felt in the Lobuche area of the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal and in Kathmandu and the neighboring districts of Sindhupalchowk and Dhading.
Rescue work continues after earthquake in Tibet
The search for survivors continues
Officials also said no geological disaster like avalanche has been seen so far on the Chinese side of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma), which is located in an earthquake-prone zone. Tourist spots around the area have been closed following Tuesday’s earthquake. Referring to the relief and rescue efforts in earthquake-affected areas, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that relief work is ongoing by the Chinese government. A day after the earthquake, rescue workers engaged in relief and rescue operations continued searching for survivors and victims on Wednesday. (AP)
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