Tibet Earthquake Claims Over 126 Lives, Mountaineer Recounts Survival on Everest

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest, leading to fatalities and destruction while German climber Jost Kobusch safely descended from the mountain.

• The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1, struck the Tingri region of Tibet, 80 kilometers north of Mount Everest, on January 7, 2025.
• At least 126 people were killed, 188 injured, and over 1,000 homes were damaged, according to Chinese state media reports.
• German mountaineer Jost Kobusch survived the quake while camping at 5,700 meters on Mount Everest, describing falling rocks, pressure waves, and tent damage.
• Kobusch safely descended to a research station at 5,000 meters and has not yet decided whether to continue his winter expedition without bottled oxygen.
• This marks the second earthquake Kobusch has experienced on Everest, following a deadly 2015 quake and avalanche that killed 22 people at base camp.

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