A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet.

About 50 aftershocks were recorded in the three hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed, according to The Associated Press. CHINA ROLLS OUT ITS ...

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region ...

The Mt. Everest scenic area has been shut down by China following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that claimed lives of ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on January 7th, killing at least 126 people. The quake’s epicentre was in Dingri ...

Following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake, which jolted Dingri county in Shigatse of Xizang autonomous region at 09:05 am on ...

Nepal lies in a seismically active zone where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates converge, giving rise to the Himalayas and frequent earthquakes.

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 injured after a major earthquake struck Tibet. The earthquake hit the Chinese territory's holy Shigatse city at around 9am local time (1am GMT) on ...

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's ...

BEIJING (AP) — Rescue workers in the cold, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched for more ... 188 injured as of Tuesday evening. The earthquake struck about 75 kilometers (50 miles) ...