Death toll in Tibet earthquake rises to 126

(Patria) - The death toll in the Tibet earthquake has risen to 126, with 188 injured, Xinhua reports.

China Central Television previously reported that at least 95 people were killed and 130
injured.

The earthquake destroyed many residential buildings and much infrastructure. More than 400 soldiers are involved in search and rescue efforts. Some people have been evacuated from the disaster area.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all possible efforts to be made to address the consequences of the disaster, TASS reported.

Earlier, the US Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the Tibet Autonomous Region on the border with Nepal. Its epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers and 163 kilometers southwest of the city of Shigatse, which has about 80,000 inhabitants.