The city of Shigatse in southwest China's Dingji county experienced a strong earthquake, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries. Consequently, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent his condolences to Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China. The president's press secretary reported this.
He expressed his sympathies to the families and loved ones of those who died and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
As you may know, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the border with Nepal in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China today at around 09:00 local time.