Portrait of Tamding Tso
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-075
Date
Place
Centre of Drorong Po village, Dowa township, Rebkong (Ch: Tongren)
Region
Amdo
Age
23
Outcome
Died Died at the scene (ICT); CTA lists: Died on 7/11/2012.
Other spellings
Tamdrin Tso, Tamdin Tso

What happened

According to ICT, Tamding Tso, a 23-year-old mother of a young son, set fire to herself and died in the centre of Drorong Po village in Dowa township, Rebkong (Ch: Tongren), on 7 November 2012. Tibetan sources in exile told ICT that in the days before, local people had seen her praying, fasting and offering butter lamps for the Tibetans who had self-immolated.

Sources & References

Primary records