At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake occurred ...

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Nepal-Tibet border sent tremors across China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The first reports of loss of life and damage to property came from Chinese city Shigatse, ...

The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

Videos posted by China’s ministry of emergency ... The impact of the powerful earthquake was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, one of the holiest sites in Buddhism which is home to ...

Shigatse city is renowned for its Tashilhunpo Monastery, a major tourist attraction today. This area, as indeed much of southwestern China, is sadly earthquake prone. Its magnificent scenery is ...

A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

According to China's state broadcaster CCTV, there have been 29 earthquakes with magnitudes of 3 or higher within 200 km of the Shigatse quake in the past five years, all of which were smaller ...

No damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo ... te have also expressed condolences to the earthquake’s victims. Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are often ...