At least 95 people have died in Tibet following an earthquake that occurred 50 miles from Mount Everest.

At least 95 people were killed in Tibet on Tuesday due to a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred approximately 50 miles from Mount Everest, according to reports.

According to the vice mayor of Shigatse, CCTV reported that 130 more people were injured on the Chinese side of the border.

In the aftermath of the disaster, rescue workers are scouring villages for survivors, using ladders to climb mounds of broken bricks. It is estimated that over 1,000 homes were destroyed in the affected region.

The Ministry of Emergency Management in China posted videos of two individuals being transported on stretchers by workers navigating through the uneven debris from fallen homes.

Residents in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, were awakened by the morning quake and rushed out of their homes into the streets.

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake was relatively shallow at a depth of approximately six miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Associated Press reported that 50 aftershocks occurred in the three hours following the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was shut down.

Over 3,000 rescuers were dispatched to the area for disaster relief, according to the news agency, citing CCTV.

The area surrounding the epicenter of the earthquake in China is home to approximately 7,000 people living in three townships and 27 villages, according to state media. The average altitude in the region is around 13,800 feet, as stated by the Chinese earthquake center on social media.

A video viewed by the AP showed water spilling out into the street from a pond in a courtyard with a small temple on the southwest edge of Kathmandu.

""A big earthquake is happening," a woman exclaims, as people around her tremble in fear."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.