Shigatse is the seat of the Panchen Lama ... the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence. The region is seismically ...

The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...

Surveillance camera footage at a supermarket in Shigatse shared by Xinhua captured the moment ... but some Chinese tourists still visit the scenic area for breathtaking views of the Himalayan ...

Earthquake in Tibet Kills More Than 120, Striking Near Holy Buddhist City By Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near ...

A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest ... The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is ...

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.

BEIJING--More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas have been rescued ... homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet, which is home ...

A major earthquake struck near a holy city in China’s Tibet region on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring more than 150 while damaging thousands of buildings, the state-run Xinhua ...

Surveillance camera footage at a supermarket in Shigatse shared by Xinhua captured ... visit the scenic area for breathtaking views of the Himalayan mountains. Ba Luo, a staff member at the ...

Tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered from Shigatse city ...

The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county, known as the northern gateway to the Everest ...