Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
CNNHong Kong CNN — More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. “We have never felt an earthquake that strong before.” On Tuesday, local authorities closed down a base camp for climbing Mount Everest, as well as the surrounding scenic area. Roads are covered in rocks after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning. @lasachexiaomei/Douyin In Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, just across the border from the Chinese county at the epicenter, the tremors brought back memories of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Kathmandu in 2015, killing about 9,000 people and injuring thousands.