BEIJING: Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation near the foot of the Himalayas, as they wound down the search in a high-altitude environment where the odds of survival were always slim.
A drone view shows makeshift tents for quake-affected residents following the earthquake that struck Tingri county, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China on Jan 8, 2025. , one of the Chinese region's strongest tremors in recent years, was in Tingri, a rural county with a population of about 60,000 people around 80km north of Mount Everest.
Rescue operations have focused on 27 villages within a 20km radius of Tingri, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. The area is home to 7,000 people. The Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, said he was deeply saddened by the quake and would pray for the victims."Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, people in disaster areas will certainly be able to overcome the catastrophe and rebuild their homes," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Rescuers and earthquake-affected residents set up a makeshift tent at a village, following the earthquake in Tingri county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China on Jan 7, 2025. Gyaltsen Norbu, the Panchen Lama and second to the Dalai Lama in spiritual authority, chanted prayers with around 900 monks on Wednesday at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, according to Xinhua.
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