Local officials in China’s Tibet region said Friday that the magnitude 7 quake had injured 76 people, while cracked or leaning homes may still be at risk of collapse during aftershocks.
The death toll remained at 16. The injury count was 11 higher than EconoTimes’ previous update, which reported 65. Officials gave the latest figures at a Friday news conference.
The quake struck Nagqu on Oct. 22. Officials said communications and electricity were gradually being restored.
Nagqu police said more than 300 officers, including traffic and community police, had been sent to the epicenter for emergency relief. A department post on WeChat said officers inspected homes and helped residents move to safer locations.
Xinhua reported that more than 12,000 people had been safely relocated. The China Earthquake Networks Center said 413 aftershocks had been recorded. Local official media videos showed residents leaving their homes and taking shelter outdoors or in parked cars.
