Eyewitness video captures destruction after powerful earthquake rocks Tibet.
The earthquake’s epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing 126 people and destroying several homes.
A video filmed by an eyewitness has been shared by news agency Reuters, capturing the destruction caused by the earthquake. In the video, rubble is seen on the road due to the collapse of the shops.
According to a Reuters report, the earthquake’s epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. Tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.
The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county, known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, said he was deeply saddened.
“I offer my prayers for those who have lost their lives and extend my wishes for a swift recovery to all who have been injured,” the Nobel peace laureate said in a message.
