16 killed, 32 injured in magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet; rescue ops under way

 Police and fire department personnel have been working to rescue people and provide temporary shelter to those who had lost their homes. Rescue teams were also putting up tents to accommodate residents displaced by the earthquake. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 10.33 pm local time. Police and fire department personnel have been working to rescue people and provide temporary shelter to those who had lost their homes. Rescue teams were also putting up tents to accommodate residents displaced by the earthquake. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 10.33 pm local time.