Nearly 13 monasteries, nunneries damaged by earthquake in Dingri, Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 22: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Shigatse Prefecture on January 7, causing extensive structural damage to the region’s cultural and religious heritage. Nearly two weeks after the disaster, the VOA Tibetan service confirmed that at least 13 monasteries and nunneries—some of them centuries old—suffered varying degrees of […]
4.9-Magnitude earthquake hits Khyungchu County in Amdo, Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 22: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Khyungchu County in Amdo, Tibet, on the morning of January 20 at approximately 5:07 AM local time. No human or livestock casualties or building collapses have been reported at the time of writing this report. According to Tibetan media outlet Tibettimes, the tremors were felt in nearby […]