Fire incident in Lhasa
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Despite No Details, China Says Jokhang Fire not Arson
While the Tibetans were celebrating the second day of their new year on February 17, the holiest icon of Tibetan Buddhism, Jokhang Temple was involved in a tragic fire incident. After almost a week’s time, the Chinese officials have informed through their official mouth piece Xinhua that the Jokhang fire in Lhasa was not a…
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Contrary to Authorities, Jokhang Shows Signs of Fire Damage
Though the Chinese authorities issued confirmation that the Jokhang temple was unaffected by the fire incident in the temple premises on last Saturday, on the second day of Tibetan New Year, Jokhang showed signs of fire damage after it was reopened for public, three days following the incident.