China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners
Human rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admits
TL;DR
- Tibetan advocacy group alleges hundreds of homes destroyed in Tibet due to recent floods.
- Chinese authorities have penalized individuals for sharing 'false disaster information' and 'disrupting online order'.
- Independent verification of the disaster's scale in Tibet is difficult due to severe restrictions on journalists and Tibetans.
- The International Campaign for Tibet believes the number of casualties and destroyed homes is significantly higher than officially reported.
- Chinese officials state information release regarding the floods is transparent and timely, refuting claims of censorship.