As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025, a picture of Tibetan Buddhist monks clearing debris circulated in posts falsely linking it to the disaster.

The Jan. 7 quake in Tibet, the fifth-deadliest in China since the 2008 Sichuan temblor, destroyed more than 3,600 houses and damaged religious structures, with aftershocks of up to 5.0 in magnitude still shaking the area.

A search and rescue dog from Chongqing has captured online attention thanks to its rescue efforts across several villages in Lhatse county, Shigatse of the Xizang autonomous region. Photos of the dog, named Lightening Jr, posing with local children have been widely shared.