Tibet 7.0 quake kills 16, injures 65; 12,489 evacuated
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A 7.0-magnitude quake struck Baqing county, Nagqu, Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 65; rescue teams have evacuated 12,489 people.
The Paper reported that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqing county, Nagqu, Tibet, at 22:33 on 22 October 2026, killing 16 people and injuring 65, with 11 seriously hurt; 339 homes were damaged. [1]
Rescue teams have evacuated 12,489 residents and are continuing search-and-rescue and medical work; 501 aftershocks have been recorded, the largest measuring 4.3. [1]
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- 第1现场｜无人机俯瞰震后西藏巴青，搜救在每一声呼喊中争分夺秒
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