Korban jiwa akibat gempa dahsyat ini sedikitnya 95 orang tewas dan 130 orang luka-luka yang mengenai satu wilayah terpencil di Tibet, di China, tidak jauh dari perbatasan dengan Nepal. Pihak berwenang setempat telah mengumumkan hal ini.

Menurut media pemerintah Tiongkok, banyak bangunan runtuh akibat gempa berkekuatan 6,8 skala richter tersebut. Pusat gempa terletak di dekat Louche. Secara khusus, kotamadya Changsuo, Quluo dan Cuoguo di wilayah Dingri terkena dampaknya. Gempa juga dirasakan di Kathmandu, Nepal.

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