Rescue efforts continue after M7.0 quake in China's Xizang

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 24, 2026

Rescue and relief efforts continue after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of the city of Nagqu in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Saturday.

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