Last of Dingri earthquakes victims moved into new homes as questions linger about scale of disaster

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(TibetanReview.net, Oct31’25) – The true scales of the death and destruction caused by the devastating 6.8-manitude earthquake which hit Tibet’s Mt Everest county of Dingri on Jan 7 remains unknown due to China’s denial of access and tight control on information. However, figures reported by China’s official media as it reported on the completion of the post-earthquake housing reconstruction provides a measure of the scale of the disaster.

By the end of October, more than 22,000 newly built houses and over 10,500 repaired and reinforced homes have been fully completed and handed over to residents in the earthquake-affected areas of Dingri county, Shigatse city, and surrounding regions, report...

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