The number of people injured in the earthquake in Tibet’s Baqen county has risen to 76, while the confirmed death toll remains 16, according to an official assessment covering information available at 13:00 China Standard Time on October 23.
Nagqu officials said homes belonging to 339 households had collapsed or sustained damage. The figures were presented at a briefing reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Authorities warned that buildings weakened by the earthquake could collapse during aftershocks, Reuters reported.
A Tibet fire service rescuer told Beijing Daily that the initial deployment included 347 rescuers, 82 fire vehicles and 15 search dogs following the magnitude 7 earthquake on October 22.
Correction: An earlier version reported 18 deaths. Subsequent official reporting revised that figure to 16. The reason for the discrepancy has not been established.
