'Casualties likely' as 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet

A view over Lhasa city, the capital of Tibet. Photo: Geraldine Gittens

An earthquake has struck the mountainous region of Tibet, with Chinese officials saying casualties are likely.

The 5.5-magnitude quake struck at at 9.15am local time (2.15am BST) 44 miles north-west of Gyamotang village at a depth of just six miles, according to the US Geological Survey.