M7 quake in Tibet, China kills 16, destroys 300 homes
Power and telecom services were disrupted, and China activated a Level II emergency response in affected areas.
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Tibet · Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0 quake in Tibet kills 16, topples 339 homes
What's next: More than 12,000 residents were evacuated as aftershocks, rockfalls and snow complicate rescue work in high-altitude Nagqu.