More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India.

At least 126 killed in 7.1-magnitude Tibet earthquake as tremors felt across multiple countries - Strong tremors felt in northern India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan

Mountaineers who have trained and had their sights set on climbing to the summit of Mount Everest this month will have to postpone their expedition.

The earthquake struck Tingri county of Tibet with a magnitude of 6.8 near the border with Nepal according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre

The impact of the temblor was felt across the region of 800,000 people, which is administered by Shigatse, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhi

A massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Nepal-Tibet border early Tuesday. Tremors were felt across China, India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Videos circulated on social media captured intense shaking in various regions of these countries.