A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 95 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

At least 95 people are reportedly dead and 130 injured after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Western China near Mount Everest on Tuesday, Jan. 7

The number of dead from the severe earthquake in the region around Mount Everest rose to 95 on Tuesday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported as more bodies were recovered. A further 130 people were injured by the quake in the Tibet autonomous region of China,