An Air China flight lands at Dingri Airport in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Jan 7, marking the first flight in the ...
The earthquake had a shallow depth of just 10 kilometres, which contributed to the intensity of the tremors felt across neighboring regions, including Nepal, Bhutan, and parts of northern India.
which was 240 miles from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and about 14 miles from the region's second-largest city of Shigatse, known as Xigaze in Chinese. About 140 miles away in Nepal's capital ...
Rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the Dingri county of Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday morning. According to China Railway ...
As officials warn of more tremors, rescue teams comb through collapsed homes in search of survivors, and medical experts and emergency supplies pour into the affected region.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state media reported.
from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and about 23 kilometers (14 miles) from the region’s second-largest city of Shigatse, known as Xigaze in Chinese. The average altitude in the area around the ...
With an average altitude of 4,500 meters, Dingri county is home to the northern base camp of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak. It is one of the most populous border counties in Xizang, which ...
A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
A total of 1,211 aftershocks had been detected as of 3 pm Thursday after after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the ...
Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama.