7.0 quake in Tibet's Baqing kills 16, injures 54; national response raised to level three
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A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqing County, Nagqu, Tibet on 22 Oct at 22:33, killing 16 and injuring 54. China raised its national earthquake response to level three and dispatched rescue teams.
The Paper reported that a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqing County, Nagqu, Tibet at 22:33 on 22 October, killing 16 people and injuring 54. [1]
The State Council earthquake-relief headquarters raised the national response from level four to level three and sent a working group led by China Earthquake Administration head Wang Kun to the area. [1]
National firefighting teams dispatched 350 personnel and 83 vehicles; by 06:30 on 23 October, 120 rescuers and 27 vehicles had reached the zone, while 230 personnel and 56 vehicles from the Tibet force were en route. [1]
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- 西藏那曲巴青地震已致16死54伤，国家地震灾害应急响应提升至三级
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