Tibet earthquake kills at least 16 people, injures dozens: state media

A strong earthquake struck Tibet in southwestern China on Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, Chinese state media reported . Hundreds of homes in the remote Himalayan region collapsed due to the magnitude 7.0 quake, Xinhua reported. The earthquake is the strongest to hit the region in the past five years, broadcaster CCTV said, and the most powerful to hit China since January 2024 . At least 339 residential buildings have collapsed, local government officials said, according to state media. Twenty livestock sheds were also destroyed. Of the dozens injured, 11 were in a serious condition, the local media office said.