5.3-magnitude quake hits Tibet as region reels from deadly flash floods

Tibet hit by 5.3-magnitude earthquake (representative image) An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Tibet on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with the quake occurring at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles).The earthquake comes days after another tremor struck the region. An earthquake of magnitude 5 was reported in Tibet on last week’s Thursday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).That quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to the data.The latest earthquake was deeper than the tremor reported five days earlier, based on the respective seismic data.Tibet faces growing scrutiny after deadly flash floodsThe latest earthquake also comes as Tibet remains under scrutiny following a devastating flash flood that struck the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26.The disaster was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border, sending a massive surge of water and debris downstream through the Bhotekoshi River. The floods devastated settlements in northern and central Nepal and damaged hydropower projects.The disaster has also raised concerns over the fragile environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Chinese...