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Tibet quake rescue continues as at least 16 deaths are reported
Rescuers continued working in Tibet after a magnitude-seven earthquake, with Chinese state media reporting at least 16 deaths and dozens injured. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed. Friday’s casualty assessments established the human impact of Thursday night’s quake, although the injury count remained provisional.
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From 24 October 2026 — Daily Brief
24 OCT 2026 · 20/25
Rescue operations continued in Tibet on Friday, 23 October, after Chinese state media reported at least 16 deaths from a magnitude-seven earthquake the previous night. Dozens of people were injured, and officials were still assessing the damage in the remote northern part of the region.
The earthquake struck at 10.33pm local time on Thursday, 22 October, in the Nagqu area, around 400 kilometres from Lhasa. The China Earthquake Networks Centre placed the epicentre in a sparsely populated county at high altitude. Smaller earthquakes were recorded nearby after the main shock.
CCTV reported that 339 homes had collapsed or been damaged. Authorities activated a level-three emergency response and sent rescue personnel into the affected area as officials assessed the losses. Officially released footage showed residents leaving their homes and taking shelter outdoors or in vehicles after the shaking.
A later local-government briefing put the injured total at 76, Reuters reported. Officials warned that damaged buildings could collapse in aftershocks, even as communication links and electricity supplies were gradually restored. Xinhua said more than 12,000 people had been moved to safety. The assessment and relief operation continued through Friday.