Record
SI-057
Date
Place
Near the eastern gate of Kirti Monastery, Ngaba (Ch: Aba)
Region
Amdo
Age
18
Affiliation
Kirti Monastery (monk), per CTA (unconfirmed)
Outcome
Died Died in hospital (ICT); CTA lists: Died on 27/8/2012.
Other spellings
Lobsang Kalsang

What happened

According to ICT, citing Kirti monks in exile, Lobsang Kelsang, 18, and Lobsang Damchoe, 17, believed to be cousins, set fire to themselves near the eastern gate of Kirti Monastery on 27 August 2012. Chinese security personnel put out the flames and took both to hospital in Ngaba and later Barkham, where both died.

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

Sources & References

Primary records