Tibet, Oct. 23 -- At least 16 people have died and 32 others have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located 183 km east-northeast of Nagqu city in Tibet.

As per Xinhua, more than 300 houses have collapsed in the affected region, while the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected areas to carry out relief and rescue operations.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that railway authorities have suspended train services through the quake-hit areas following the earthquake.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) on X stat...