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Rescuers search for survivors after Tibet earthquake kills 16, injures 76
Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured 76 and collapsed hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media. The disaster struck Nagqu, a city north of Tibet's capital Lhasa that is some 4,800 metres (15,748 feet) above sea level, on Thursday. At least 339 homes collapsed, and officials told journalists they were concerned about further building collapses from aftershocks, as well as casual…
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