- A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a high-altitude region near Nagqu in northern Tibet on Thursday evening, triggering severe aftershocks and causing widespread destruction.
- At least 16 people were killed, 76 others injured — including 11 seriously — and around 12,000 residents were evacuated following the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds.
- Search and rescue operations involving more than 1,600 personnel are under way, with emergency supplies, tents, and prefabricated housing dispatched as cold weather and intermittent snow threaten the area.
- Infrastructure has been heavily disrupted, with rockfalls forcing the closure of National Highway 317, local train services suspended, and telecommunication blackouts reported in parts of the region.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all-out efforts to minimise casualties, while Penpa Tsering, president of the Tibetan government in exile, warned that the full extent of the damage remains unknown due to communication difficulties.
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