A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Baqing, Nagqu, Tibet has killed 16 people and injured 32.

The reporter learned from the Nagqu City Emergency Management Bureau that as of 2:25 on October 23, preliminary screening and statistics show that the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Baqing, Nagqu, Tibet, has caused 16 deaths and 32 injuries, including 11 serious injuries and 21 minor injuries; 339 households have collapsed houses. At present, the disaster situation is still under further verification, and various earthquake relief efforts, including emergency rescue and search, and treatment of the injured, are continuing to advance.