The inner urban heart of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region
A sweeping Chinese law on ethnic unity has sparked criticism for cultural suppression, with Tibetan communities facing increased pressure to assimilate. The law, implemented July 1, bans acts seen as dividing China’s 56 ethnic groups and elevates Mandarin in schools and government work. Reports from AP and other outlets show government oversight of journalism trips and visible state propaganda in Tibet.
A glacial collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border has caused a debris-laden flood that has killed hundreds, left more than 1,500 people missing and swept away villages, roads and bridges. Rescue teams are searching across Rasuwa district and Tibet while authorities are trying to identify bodies and account for hundreds of missing foreign tourists.
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border has triggered a devastating flood cascading through Nepal and China. Initial assessments have reclassified the event from a quake to a glacial debris flow, with authorities warning of possible secondary flooding as debris dams breach. Satellite imagery shows a glacier break, ice and rock tumbling into valleys, and rivers rising rapidly downstream.
Massive floods across Nepal and Tibet have killed dozens and left hundreds missing. Rescue efforts are underway, with thousands of troops deployed and international aid flowing in as authorities warn of continuing danger from dammed lakes and downstream river surges.
A glacial collapse has sent a vast torrent of ice, mud and debris down Himalayan river systems, killing hundreds and leaving almost 1,000 people missing across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams have recovered hundreds of bodies, evacuated trapped workers from hydropower sites and are racing to monitor and drain newly formed barrier lakes that threaten further floods.
A glacier collapse in the Himalayas has triggered floods and widespread destruction in Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Authorities report rising death tolls, thousands missing, and ongoing rescue operations as hydropower sites are targeted by the disaster.
A strong earthquake has struck northern Tibet on Thursday night, with its epicentre in Baqên (Baqen) county east-northeast of Nagqu. Officials have reported more than 300 homes collapsed, dozens injured and major transport and communications disruptions. Rescue teams and supplies have been deployed and intermittent snow is expected over the next three days.