LHASA AND URUMQI: At least 30 people were killed in a 6.6-magnitude earthquake which jolted a county under Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region, yesterday, the local government said.

The victims were found in Gedar township of Damxung county, the epicenter. More people were still buried in debris and many houses collapsed, the Tibet regional government said .

Traffic and telecommunication were cut off in Gedar. Soldiers and medical staff were rushing to the site.