A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, September 3, causing panic among residents. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometres (6.2 miles).
No casualties or major damage had been reported at the time of writing.
The earthquake comes about a week after devastating floods triggered by a glacier-related event near the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused widespread destruction across several mountainous areas of Nepal.
Around 100 Nepali Citizens Missing After Tibet Floods
Nearly 100 Nepali citizens are reportedly still missing following the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri said the floods caused extensive destruction across several towns and villages. More than 1,200 people have reportedly died, while around 4,875 remain missing, according to the latest figures cited in the briefing.
Chhetri said at least 19 bodies swept away by the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district were later recovered in India. The bodies were carried downstream through the Trishuli and Narayani rivers before being found near the Indian border, around Nepal’s Rupandehi and Nawalparasi West districts.
The latest earthquake has renewed concerns in the region, which has experienced a series of natural disasters in recent weeks.
