Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last ...

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Overlooking a vast plateau in Tibet, a woman cries as she describes the scene in front of her. Her camera focuses on the ruins of a nunnery, painted a deep maroon and set into a hillside.

Deadly Tibet quake damaged four reservoirs Shows risks of adding hydropower in Himalayas, experts say Dams in region are 68, with 101 planned or being built China building world's largest hydro ...

BEIJING-The authorities moved more than 46,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation at the foot of the Himalayas as they wound down the search in a high ...

Sikyong said that they are organising the special prayer because of the disaster that happened in Tibet on January 7. “We do have some contact with the people in Tibet because the earthquake ...

open image in gallery Rescue teams work amidst rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region (via REUTERS) About 1,000 of the earthquake ...

The earthquake, which struck at 9.05am local time, was centred in Tibet’s Tingri County – known as the northern gateway to the Everest region – at a depth of about 10km, the US Geological ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on January 7th, killing at least 126 people. The quake’s epicentre was in Dingri county, some 50 miles from the base of Mount Everest and near the holy ...

BEIJING-More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Jan 8, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather a ...