Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 29: The catastrophic glacier collapse and ensuing flash floods that tore through the Nepal–Tibet border region have killed more than 600 people in Nepal, while the Chinese authorities have reported only seven deaths in the occupied Tibet, raising concerns over the extent to which the disaster’s full human toll on Tibetan communities can be independently established.
As of Saturday, Nepal had recorded at least 626 deaths, with nearly 2,000 people still missing. Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 554 people missing in occupied Tibet. The disparity in the publicly reported figures has drawn particular attention because Kyirong (Gyirong) in occu...




