Lobga Rangzen's Final Call and the Message He Left for the World Source

By Khedroob Thondup The Tibetan Plateau is often called the “Third Pole” for its vast reserves of freshwater locked in glaciers and rivers. Yet beneath this image of abundance lies a fragile geological reality: active fault lines, frequent earthquakes,...

At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.

According to information received so far through various news channels and the relevant Tibetan Settlement Office in Nepal, the flash flood that struck the Lha-Dep-Phu (Lhende river) on the Tibet-Nepal border caused major destruction — sweeping away large numbers...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 27 August: The 25th Annual General Conference of the Tibetan Cooperatives in India opened here on Wednesday, with speakers calling on Tibetan cooperative societies to adapt to changing economic conditions, demographic shifts, and evolving consumer...

Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week’s Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet that killed 165, scientists say. At least 800...

More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.

The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

Authorities in Beijing have also identified a risk from a barrier lake upstream from the Himalayan border crossing that could complicate rescue efforts, CCTV reported.

针对昨天发生在图伯特吉隆与尼泊尔热索瓦地区的严重洪灾，图伯特精神领袖第十四世达赖喇嘛尊者 8 月 27 日通过官网发表慰问函，对灾害造成的人员伤亡和严重损失表示悲痛，并向遇难者家属及受灾民众致以深切慰问。 达赖喇嘛尊者在慰问函中写道：“我得知尼泊尔热索瓦地区以及图伯特吉隆发生严重山洪引发的破坏性泥石流灾害，造成人员伤亡和大量建筑设施损毁，对此深感悲痛。我为所有遇难者祈祷，并向遇难者家属以及所有受到这场灾难影响的人们表示深切的同情与诚挚慰问。 由于该地区过去也曾发生过灾害，这些事件无疑反映出某种更深层次的原因，无论是气候变化还是其他因素。我希望有关方面能够在可能的情况下采取适当的后续措施，尽力避免此类灾害再次发生。” 达赖喇嘛尊者在信函最后致以诚挚的祈祷，并希望受灾地区能够早日恢复正常生活。 记者/责编：蒋扬 《图伯特之页》首发，转载请注明出处 The post 达赖喇嘛尊者对吉隆与热索瓦地区严重洪灾致以慰问 first appeared on CTA Official Site in Chinese.