Deadly Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Tibet.

A magnitude 7 earthquake has killed more than a dozen people and destroyed hundreds of homes in China's Tibet region. The search and rescue effort is continuing tonight, while crews have been deployed to help house those who have been left without shelter. A deafening roar in Nanchu City that soon proved deadly. The magnitude 7 earthquake shattering the night in Tibet, the strongest to strike China in almost three years. The disaster triggered a frantic rescue effort. Sixteen people have died and more than 60 injured, numbers that could still rise as crews sift through the rubble. More than 300 homes flattened, while hundreds of police and rescue workers have been mobilised. But before they arrived, residents were left to dig out each other. More than 3,000 tents dot the disaster zone to shelter those now homeless. Blankets laid out in a middle school playground, as locals were forced to sleep in temperatures that dropped well below zero. As day broke, the damage was made clear. The power supply has been cut off, while the area has trembled under more than 400 aftershocks so far. Right now, the mammoth effort continues. Hannah Stewart, 10 News.