Tremors were also felt in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, as well as Bhutan and northern India. China says about 1,500 fire and rescue workers have been deployed to search for people in the rubble.

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

HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet ’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded just after 9 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of nearly 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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, where CCTV reported that at least nine people died.

Search for survivors has ended after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Tibet killed at least 126 and wounded dozens.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Shigatse, Tibet’s second-largest city, early on Tuesday morning, sparking concern across the region.The tremor struck

A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western China, state media say.

The rapid and considerate emergency response to the tragic natural disaster that occurred in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, often referred to as the "roof of the world," is down to decisions made by China's top leadership to mobilize all resources.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit Tibet’s Shigatse city, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported. The earthquake struck at 9:05am local time (01:05 GMT) at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to a separate notice from the China Earthquake Networks ...

Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble ... and were forecast to drop as low as minus 16 C (3 F) overnight. The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county ...

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck an area that serves as a major stop on the way to the North Base Camp, where adventurers set out to climb Mount Everest.

BEIJING: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday (Jan 7), Chinese authorities said, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses,