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At least 16 dead in 7.0 Tibet earthquake
CCTV calls it the region's biggest earthquake in five years, and the death toll could still change as rescue and assessment work continues.
On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'ClockPublished
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- First reported by CBS News: “At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:32 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAt least sixteen people are dead after a powerful seven point zero magnitude earthquake struck Tibet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChina's national broadcaster CCTV says it is the biggest quake in the region in the last five years.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSixteen confirmed so far, and that number tends to move in the hours after a quake this size.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOur thoughts are with everyone in the region tonight.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn Virginia, Democratic state Senator Louise Lucas and six others, including family members, are charged with running a criminal marijuana scheme.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, puts its value at four point five million dollars over five years.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorForty-five pages, and it says the goal was generational wealth. That's the most ambitious estate plan I've ever seen in a federal filing.
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