Chinese authorities say nearly 100 people have been killed after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the holy Tibetan city of Shigatse, with the death toll expected to rise.
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00:00Rescue workers searched through rubble for survivors after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake
00:08struck the Tibetan holy city of Shigatse, leaving a trail of destruction across the
00:14city and surrounding area.
00:19Shigatse sits just at the foot of the Himalayan mountains and is one of the holiest cities
00:24in Tibetan Buddhism.
00:26The city and remote mountain areas are home to more than 800,000 people.
00:33The earthquake struck here just after 9 a.m., with dozens of aftershocks in the succeeding
00:39hours.
00:40The powerful tremors were felt hundreds of kilometers away, in nearby Nepal and northern
00:45India, sending people fleeing their homes and out into the streets.
00:56Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts in Tibet, but with
01:19the high altitude in the remote mountainous areas and below freezing conditions, reaching
01:24those most affected may take days, and the death toll is expected to rise.