Tibet Earthquake: Injured Toll Rises to 65 as China Orders Sweeping Rescue Effort

Chinese authorities ordered an all-out rescue operation in Tibet as the injured count rose to 65 and more than 12,000 residents were evacuated.

Following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Tibet, Chinese authorities have ordered an extensive rescue effort, newspaper Dawn and news agency Xinhua reported. According to updated reports, the number of injured in the disaster has risen to 65, while the death toll stands at 16.

Concurrently, emergency teams are working to locate people trapped among hundreds of collapsed buildings. According to a report by Infobae, more than 12,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in the affected area. Additionally, authorities in Taiwan extended condolences over the disaster in Tibet. Further details have not yet been released.