On Tuesday morning, a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Tibet, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 95 lives. The quake, which struck at 9:05 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers, unleashed a series of aftershocks that caused widespread destruction across the region.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Tingri county on the Tibetan plateau, near the border with Nepal. The impact of the quake was felt as far as Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, where buildings shook and residents fled their homes in panic.
