A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 95 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

BEIJING — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of southwestern China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.

More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India.

The magnitude 6.8 quake's epicentre was in China's Tibet region, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet,

A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said. The magnitude 6.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred in Tibet. At least 126 people have died, and nearly 200 are injured. Thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes, and many are still considered missing.