- After the huge earthquake of 7.1 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in southern Xizang prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, south-western China on 7 January at 01.05 UTC, the number of casualties has increased. The epicentre was located approximately in Dingri County, 157 km south-western of Xigazê city.
- Media reports, as of 8 January, 126 fatalities, 188 injured people, 407 rescued people, 30,000 evacuated people, and a total of more than 46,500 affected people across 27 villages throughout the affected area. In addition media also reports over 3,600 damaged and destroyed houses.
- National authorities have deployed so far a total of 14,668 emergency response personnel for search and rescue operations.
- The Chinese Red Cross Society has launched an emergency reaction to provide 8,900 relief materials, including cotton tents, quilts, insulated jackets, and folding beds, to the earthquake-affected areas and is coordinating with private sectors and foundations to provide relief items and support the emergency response teams.
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