On January 7, a massive earthquake struck Tibet at the foothills of the Himalayas. The magnitude of this earthquake was measured at 6.8 on the Richter scale. About 150 aftershocks were recorded in the 9 hours after the earthquake. today on the morning of January 8, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in Tibet again. Yesterday’s earthquake hit Shigatse, a town close to the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, home to about 8 million people. Due to the earthquake there was a lot of destruction in this city.
Buildings, trees and power lines were affected
More than 1000 houses collapsed. 128 people have died. About 200 people have been injured. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers in Tingri County, Tibet, about 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of Mount Everest. According to China’s official news agency Xinhua, the earthquake struck at 9:05 am (6:30 am IST) on Tuesday. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Tibet’s neighboring countries China, Nepal, Bhutan and some districts of India as well as Bangladesh.
This is how the earthquake affected Tibet
China’s State Council has sent a task force to the earthquake-hit city to rescue people affected by the earthquake. A level-3 emergency has been declared as the infrastructure there has been badly damaged. Electricity and water supply have been affected. China has closed a tourist site on its part of Mount Everest in Dingari County, Tibet Autonomous Region. People were forced to evacuate their homes. Homeless people had to spend Tuesday night in temperatures of minus 6 degrees. Roads are littered with debris, crushed cars and collapsed buildings.
Buildings, trees and power lines were affected. In the viral video on social media, people are seen running down to save their lives. Chinese President Xi Jinping has allocated 100 million yuan in a disaster relief fund to rebuild the city. More than 22,000 relief materials have been sent, including tents, clothing and bedding, prepared for colder places at high altitudes, as Tibet is a highland country. On the other hand, now the question in the minds of people all over the world is why the earthquake happened? Who is responsible for the death of 128 people?
Because there is also talk that China’s biggest dams on the Brahmaputra or Yarlung Tsangpo river near Arunachal Pradesh in India have been questioned due to the earthquake in Tibet.
