A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 95 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block—an area under substantial tectonic stress. This region is a hotspot for seismic activity due to the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates,