Tight Chinese information controls hinder assessment of Tibet flood damage
The extent of flash-flood destruction is becoming clear much quicker in Nepal than in Tibet, where China's tight information restrictions are limiting public access to specifics. Nepal's death toll has climbed to 538, whereas only five fatalities have been reported in Tibet, even though thousands of people reside near the impacted border region. While journalists in Nepal are interviewing survivors, Chinese state media is mostly concentrating on rescue operations.
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