On January 6th, Tibet experienced an earthquake that measured a 7.1 on the Richter Scale. The death toll so far is over 100 with more injured. The epicenter is said to be near Shigatze, which is my planned stopping point on riding day four of my trip. This area suffered dramatically during the COVID lockdowns and had been getting back on its feet economically speaking over the last year.
I checked in with my in-county contact and was told the tremors were felt in Kathmandu, but no damage was reported. He added that none of his crew were in the field when the earthquake happened and that he did not see any long-reaching effects that could impact my itinerary. Of course I have personal interests in the region's recovery, but I am hoping for the best for the people directly and indirectly impacted by this event.
Updates as they are available.
