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Xi orders rescue after 7.0 quake in Tibet

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Xi Jinping Orders Rescue

President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search and rescue after a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Tibet.
The quake killed at least 16 people and injured 54, including 11 in serious condition.
In Nagqu’s Baqen County, 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed.
Authorities activated a Level-II emergency, deploying over 1,600 rescuers, evacuating 12,000 residents and providing prefabricated houses, tents and winter clothing.

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Zardari Sends Condolences

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari sent condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing solidarity after the quake.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Pakistan stands ready to provide any possible assistance to the affected region.
USGS recorded seven aftershocks ranging from magnitude 4.3 to 5.2, each at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The quake was China’s strongest since January 2024, surpassing the January 2025 Tingri tremor that killed 126.

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Historical Context

On May 12 2008 a magnitude 7.9 quake struck Wenchuan, Sichuan, killing about 87,600 people and injuring hundreds of thousands. The disaster prompted Premier Wen Jiabao to deploy 30,000 troops and the Red Cross to raise ¥30 billion, echoing the 1976 Tangshan quake’s influence on China’s disaster policy and drawing condolences from Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and regional cooperation.

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Xi Jinping Orders Rescue

President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search and rescue after a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Tibet.
The quake killed at least 16 people and injured 54, including 11 in serious condition.
In Nagqu’s Baqen County, 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed.
Authorities activated a Level-II emergency, deploying over 1,600 rescuers, evacuating 12,000 residents and providing prefabricated houses, tents and winter clothing.

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