Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in Tibet. It was felt in neighboring Nepal.

A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western China, state media say.

A powerful earthquake rocked western China Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people and injuring dozens more in a mountainous region near Tibet and Nepal. The quake hit the Tibet region around 9 a.