Istanbul (ANTARA) \u2013 At least 16 people were killed and 54 others\ninjured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County, Nagqu, in\nthe Xizang autonomous region, better known as Tibet, China, on Thursday\nnight, the Xinhua News Agency reported.<\/p>\n
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a comprehensive search and\nrescue operation for missing residents and immediate medical care for\nthe injured.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday that the\ngovernment had raised its national earthquake emergency response from\nLevel IV to Level III.<\/p>\n
The government also sent a working team to the affected area to\ndirect and assist rescue and disaster relief efforts.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s National Fire and Rescue Administration deployed 350\npersonnel and 83 vehicles to the affected area.<\/p>\n
By 6.30am local time (5.30am in Jakarta), 120 personnel and 27\nvehicles had arrived at the site. The remaining personnel and vehicles\nwere still on their way.<\/p>\n
Chinese authorities also deployed various emergency supplies,\nincluding 1,000 prefabricated houses, 3,239 tents, 2,821 folding beds\nand 4,280 blankets, Xinhua reported.<\/p>\n
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake\noccurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, about 183 kilometres from\nNagqu.<\/p>\n
The USGS issued a yellow alert for potential casualties caused by the\nshaking. It also issued an orange alert for economic losses, warning of\npossible significant damage with widespread impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cEconomic losses are estimated to be less than one per cent of\nChina\u2019s GDP. Past events with this alert level have required a regional\nor national-level response,\u201d the USGS said.<\/p>\n
The USGS also noted that people in the area generally live in\nbuildings that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tibet-earthquake-kills-16-and-injures-54-1792734844", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }