Record
SI-109
Date
Place
Beside the Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
Country
In exile · Nepal
Age
25
Affiliation
Monk, recently arrived from Kardze (Ch: Ganzi), Kham
Outcome
Died Died in hospital in Kathmandu (ICT).
Other spellings
Druptse, Drongchen Tsering, Drongtse (unconfirmed)

What happened

According to ICT, Drupchen Tsering, a 25-year-old monk who had recently come to Nepal from Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) in Kham, set fire to himself beside the Boudha Stupa in Kathmandu on 13 February 2013, the third day of Losar. Nepalese police put out the flames and took him to hospital, where he died.

Aftermath

ICT reported that his body was cremated late at night on the instruction of the Nepalese authorities, without Buddhist rites, despite appeals from the Tibetan community for monks to be present to pray.

Labelled unconfirmed: name. The sources differ or do not confirm these details; both versions are kept in the record.

Sources & References

Primary records