Ten killed in Tibet riots
Ten people have been killed in riots in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, which has witnessed days of protest by Buddhist monks against the Chinese rule.
By PTI |
BEIJING: Ten people have been killed in riots in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, which has witnessed days of protest by Buddhist monks against the Chinese rule, the official media said here on Saturday.
"The victims (who died yesterday) were all innocent civilians and they have been burnt to death," an official with the regional government was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Updating the death toll to 10 from the previous seven, the agency said the victims include two hotel employees and two shop owners. No foreigner was among the dead.
Violence erupted in Lhasa on Friday when protesters led by Buddhist monks clashed with Chinese troops and burnt vehicles and shops in the biggest and angriest demonstrations in two decades against the Chinese rule.
Security forces used gunfire to quell the protests in the remote mountainous region as Tibetan activists yelled for independence after days of peaceful marches with anti-riot police patrolling the streets.
"The victims (who died yesterday) were all innocent civilians and they have been burnt to death," an official with the regional government was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Updating the death toll to 10 from the previous seven, the agency said the victims include two hotel employees and two shop owners. No foreigner was among the dead.
Violence erupted in Lhasa on Friday when protesters led by Buddhist monks clashed with Chinese troops and burnt vehicles and shops in the biggest and angriest demonstrations in two decades against the Chinese rule.
Security forces used gunfire to quell the protests in the remote mountainous region as Tibetan activists yelled for independence after days of peaceful marches with anti-riot police patrolling the streets.
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