China earthquake kills 16 in Tibet, Xinhua says

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake in China's Tibet region killed 16 people and injured 32, China's state news agency Xinhua reported early Friday, citing local officials.

The quake struck Thursday at 10:33 p.m. local time (1433 GMT). Xinhua said more than 300 houses collapsed.

Officials were still assessing the damage, and disaster relief work was continuing, Xinhua reported.