BEIJING: According to Chinese authorities, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that shook the northern foothills of the Himalayas close to one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, January 7, destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 126 people. The epicentre of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake was located roughly 80 kilometres north of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. Buildings in neighbouring Bhutan, India, and Nepal were also shaken by the tremors.
Within the 800,000-person Shigatse region of Tibet, the effects were felt. The Panchen Lama, one of the most significant personalities in Tibetan Buddhism, has historically resided in Shigatse City, which serves as the administrative center for the province.
Tibet Fire and Rescue published a video showing that many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble. It revealed that one injured individual had been taken out of the wreckage of a destroyed house by rescue personnel.
The region’s temperatures dropped to minus 6 degrees Celsius late Tuesday, and overnight lows of – 16 degrees Celsius were predicted, further compounding the suffering of those left homeless.
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