China Restores Access to Tibet Disaster Zone
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Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
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Exiled Tibetans and advocacy groups have accused China of heavily underreporting the death toll from devastating flooding in border regions with Nepal, claims Beijing rejected as "malicious
Independent verification of on-the-ground conditions in Tibet remains limited due to restricted access for foreign press.
Since the disaster on August 26, coverage of news from the region – highly sensitive for Chinese authorities – has been limited to information released by Beijing, which focuses on rescue operations.
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