05:52, Tue, Jan 7, 2025 | UPDATED: 06:11, Tue, Jan 7, 2025
An earthquake has been recorded in Tibet (Image: Getty)
At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and 62 are injured after a major earthquake struck Tibet.
The earthquake hit Tibet's holy Shigatse city around 9am local time (1am GMT) at a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of six miles (10 kilometres), according to data from the US Geological Survey.
Many people were left trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and over the border into Nepal.
China's official Xinhua News Agency said 62 people were injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters.
The Ministry of Emergency Management said about 1,500 fire and rescue workers were involved in the search for people in the rubble.
More than 1,500 fire and rescue workers are involved in the search for survivors (Image: Getty)
The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake as measuring magnitude 7.1, adding that its depth was relatively shallow. China recorded the magnitude as 6.8.
The epicenter was about 50 miles (75 kilometers) northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the border. The area is seismically active and is where the India and Eurasia plates meet, causing cause uplifts in the Himalayan mountains strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks.
China Earthquake Networks Center said in a social media post that average altitude in the area around the epicenter is about 13,800ft (4,200m).
State broadcaster CCTV said there are a handful of communities within three miles (five kilometers) of the epicenter, which was 240 miles (380 kilometers) from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
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