Chinese cyberspace authorities announced that ten people from Tibet and several other provinces have been hit with unspecified administrative punishments (likely fines) for “spreading rumors” online about the death toll and scale of the massive debris-flow that destroyed the Gyirong checkpoint on the China-Nepal border late last month.
Nearly two weeks after an upstream glacial collapse destroyed the border crossing and inundated many villages in its path, Nepalese authorities have confirmed a death toll of at least 1,342, with 4,886 people still missing and search and rescue efforts ongoing. On the Tibet side, Chinese authorities have confirmed that 43 people died and 519 remain missing. Information and independent reporting in T...




