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Autonomy, identity and succession of the Dalai Lama: Himalaya tragedy exposes decades of dispute between China and Tibet

oglobo30 August 2026 at 04:00

A major flood on the border between Nepal and Tibet left at least 682 dead and nearly 3,000 missing, four days after the disaster. Rescue efforts for the victims continue, although operations face significant difficulties.

While on the Nepalese side images, testimonies and data circulate freely, journalists report that verified information about the situation on the Tibetan side has been scarcer. The autonomous region is controlled by China, which imposes restrictions on the flow of information.

The Tibet region has a history marked by decades of tensions with China. The article addresses the autonomy, identity and succession of the Dalai Lama as context, although the details on these aspects are not developed in the available excerpt.

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