Record
SI-027
Date
Place
Dzamthang (Ch: Rangtang) county
Region
Amdo
Age
18
Affiliation
Layperson
Outcome
Died Died on 19 February 2012 (ICT; CTA: died 19/02/12).

What happened

According to ICT, 18-year-old Nangdrol, a layperson from Barma township in Dzamthang, set fire to himself on 19 February 2012 and died. Tibetans in the area told exile contacts that he cared deeply about Tibetan culture and language and had urged fellow Tibetans to stay united and preserve their identity.

Aftermath

According to ICT, monks refused police orders to hand over his body, carried out Buddhist rites at the monastery, and more than 1,000 people gathered that evening for a vigil.

Sources & References

Primary records