Tibetans in France cancel Losar celebrations in solidarity with Dingri earthquake victims
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: The Tibetan community in France has announced the cancellation of this year’s Tibetan New Year (Losar) celebrations in solidarity with those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Shigatse Prefecture’s Dingri County and surrounding regions in Tibet. The decision comes as an expression of grief and support for the victims of the […]
Dingri hit by two major aftershocks as death toll reaches 134
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan 14: Two major aftershocks struck Tibet’s Dingri County on Monday night, further unsettling a region still reeling from last week’s devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The United States Geological Survey reported the aftershocks occurred just minutes apart—a magnitude 4.6 at 8:57 p.m. followed by a stronger 5.1 magnitude shock—with epicentres near Tashizong and […]