Shigatse - Wikipedia
Shigatse, officially known as Xigazê (Tibetan: གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ་, Wylie: gzhis ka rtse, ZYPY: xigazê) or Rikaze (Chinese: 日喀则; pinyin: Rìkāzé), [1] [2] is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far
Jan 7, 2025 · A powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibet, killing at least 126 people and wounding more than 100 others, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India.
China says 126 dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet
Jan 7, 2025 · The tremor, which Chinese authorities recorded as magnitude 6.8, hit Dingri County in Shigatse, a mountainous region in western China that borders Nepal. Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from...
Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal …
Jan 7, 2025 · More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts...
At least 126 killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet
Jan 7, 2025 · At least 188 injured as tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. ... Shigatse is one of Tibet’s holiest cities and the seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most ...
Tibet earthquake: Deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hits holy city of Shigatse …
A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.
Scores dead, injured in Tibet after devastating earthquake - The ...
Jan 7, 2025 · One person was injured in Kathmandu when he jumped off the top of a house after feeling the strong tremors, Nepal Police spokesman Bishwa Adhikari said. The man was being treated in hospital.
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Tremors also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and Northern India; No reports of damage, lives lost around Everest, Nepal authorities say ... The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to ...
Earthquake in China’s Tibet kills at least 126; tremors felt in Nepal ...
Jan 7, 2025 · BEIJING - A powerful earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and caused “many buildings” to collapse on Jan 7, state media reported, with tremors also felt in...
Tibetan holy city of Shigatze struck by deadly earthquake
Jan 7, 2025 · Buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India were shaken, but so far no casualties have been reported there. The region is frequently hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Shigatze: Holy city
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