China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners
A Tibetan advocacy group claims that Chinese authorities are underreporting the scale of destruction caused by recent glacier-triggered floods. The group reports that hundreds of homes were destroyed in Tibet, contradicting official government figures.
Why it matters
The discrepancy raises significant concerns regarding transparency, human rights, and the management of disaster relief in sensitive border regions.
Emergency workers carry out disinfection work while searching for victims in an area hit by a mudslide in Gyirong, Tibet. Photograph: Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/AP Emergency workers carry out disinfection work while searching for victims in an area hit by a mudslide in Gyirong, Tibet. Photograph: Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/AP Nepal-Tibet flood disaster China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admits
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of homes were destroyed on the Tibetan side of the border in last week’s deadly floods, raising questions about Beijing’s official account of the scale of the disaster.
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