Rescue continues as aftershocks follow magnitude-7 Tibet quake that killed at least 16

Search-and-rescue operations continued on 23 October after at least seven aftershocks were recorded following the Tibet earthquake. [S1]

The magnitude-7.0 quake struck at 10:33 p.m. local time on 22 October in northern Tibet, 119 miles east-northeast of Nagqu. [S1][S3]

Authorities reported at least 16 deaths and the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds. [S1][S3]

Verification result: verified, because both Guardian/AP and BBC reports directly state that a magnitude-7 earthquake killed at least 16 people and destroyed or collapsed hundreds of homes. [S1][S2]

The USGS recorded at least seven aftershocks ranging from magnitude 4.3 to 5.2. [S1]

The supplied reports differ on injuries: the Guardian/AP account says 54, while the updated BBC account says 65, leaving the precise injury count unresolved in this source set. [S1][S2]

Independent verification is constrained because the casualty and damage figures are attributed to Chinese official or state media, and BBC notes that foreign media access to Tibet is restricted. [S1][S2]