As of 3 pm on Tuesday, a total of 95 individuals have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region at 9:05 am on Tuesday, according to a news briefing conducted by the county's authorities on the ongoing rescue efforts.
The Chinese side of Mount Qomolangma received 13,764 international tourists in 2024, mainly from Singapore, Malaysia, Germany and France, according to the culture and tourism bureau of Dingri county in the Xizang autonomous region.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri county in Shigatse of Xizang autonomous region at 09:05 am on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa of the Xizang autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Chinese side of Mount Qomolangma received 13,764 foreign tourists in 2024 — more than twice the number recorded in 2023 — a notable sign of booming international tourism following China's relaxation of its visa policies.
Two radio telescopes with 40-meter-diameter antennas, one located on Changbai Mountains, Jilin province, and the other in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, have been put into operation.
Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, has completed 177,200 mu (about 11,813 hectares) of afforestation in the mountains to the north and south of the city, according to a municipal government work report unveiled on Sunday.
People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism.
