But damage round the epicenter was extensive. An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, state media reported late on Tuesday.
Tibetan monks and nuns led the special prayers in the main Tibetan temple Tsuglagkhang in the ... The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet, as per Al Jazeera.
But damage round the epicentre was extensive. An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, state media reported late on Tuesday.
Ninety-five people were killed and 130 others were injured after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near Shigatse. New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday ...
The powerful earthquake struck Dingri County in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, destroying 3,600 homes and cutting off electricity supply. The territory in China's western region is ...