A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people stand amidst damaged houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday,

Tremors from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake were reported in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where buildings were shaking.

A strong earthquake jolted Kathmandu early morning on Tuesday (). The earthquake measuring 7.1 magnitude on Richter scale was recorded by the National Earthquake Measurement Centre at 6.50 a.m. Tremors were also felt in Bihar’s Madhubani.

HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet ’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded just after 9 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of nearly 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Tremors were also felt in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, as well as Bhutan and northern India. China says about 1,500 fire and rescue workers have been deployed to search for people in the rubble.

A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least nine people and collapsed "many buildings" on Jan. 7, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu.

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck an area that serves as a major stop on the way to the North Base Camp, where adventurers set out to climb Mount Everest.

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in the autonomous Chinese region of Tibet.

At least 126 people have been killed and thousands of houses damaged in the quake, with tremors felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital, Kathmandu and parts of India.

A powerful earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India.