A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s southwestern region of Tibet at about 10:33pm (14:33 GMT) on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau. Eleven of the injured were in serious condition, while 21 sustained minor injuries, Xinhua added. A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, the news agency said.