Local authorities distribute disaster relief supplies, including brick tea, flour and rice, at temporary shelters in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Feibo)

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County at 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, leaving. 16 people dead and 76 injured, including 11 seriously injured. A total of 12,489 people have been relocated.

Relief workers deliver a hot meal of rice and stir-fried dishes to a family at temporary shelters in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Feibo)

A truck carrying relief supplies, including brick tea and tsampa (roasted barley flour), arrives at a resettlement site in Village 2 of Maru Township, in Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Feibo)

Residents affected by the earthquake collect relief supplies at a resettlement site in Village 2 of Maru Township, Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Feibo)