JK News Today
New Delhi, Jn 7: At least 32 people lost their lives, and 38 were injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday, according to some media reports.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at 6:35 AM (IST), with its epicentre at latitude 28.86 degrees North and longitude 87.51 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre was located in Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region), near the Nepal border.
Xinhua news agency reported that 32 people in the city of Xizang were killed and 38 others were injured when the earthquake struck the region.
Additionally, many house collapses were reported in Tonglai Village, located in Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, also known as Shigatse.
The earthquake also sent tremors across parts of North India, including Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Delhi-NCR.
Two subsequent earthquakes were recorded in the region shortly after.
