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Dalai Lama Prays for Flood Victims in Tibet and Nepal
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Dalai Lama Prays for Flood Victims in Tibet and Nepal

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Dalai Lama is praying for the victims of devastating floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border that killed at least 165 people and left over 1,300 missing.
  • He expressed sincere condolences to the families affected by the tragedy and suggested that climate change or other factors might be underlying causes.
  • The spiritual leader hopes that appropriate actions will be taken to prevent future disasters, while China continues to label him a separatist.

The Dalai Lama has offered prayers for those who lost their lives and are missing following devastating flash floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border. The disaster, which struck on Wednesday, claimed at least 165 lives, with over 1,300 people still unaccounted for.

I pray for all those who have lost their lives and offer my sincere condolences to their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy.

— Dalai LamaThe spiritual leader expressed his prayers and condolences for the victims of the floods and landslides.

In a statement, the 91-year-old spiritual leader expressed his deep sorrow and extended sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims and all those impacted by the tragedy. The Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, is globally respected for his advocacy for greater autonomy for his native Tibet, a region China considers an inalienable part of its territory.

Since this region has also experienced disasters in the past, these are undoubtedly symptoms of a deeper cause – whether it is climate change or other factors.

— Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama suggested potential underlying causes for the recurring disasters in the region.

Reflecting on the recurring nature of disasters in the region, the Dalai Lama suggested that deeper causes, possibly related to climate change or other factors, might be at play. He voiced his hope that necessary actions would be taken to prevent such calamities from recurring.

I hope that, wherever possible, appropriate follow-up action will be taken to ensure that such disasters do not happen again.

— Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama expressed his hope for preventative measures to be implemented.

This statement comes as China continues to denounce the Dalai Lama as a rebel and separatist. The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Penpa Tsering, also described the event as a "catastrophe," expressing deep sadness over the casualties and widespread destruction. China, in turn, labels Tibetan exiles as "nothing but a separatist political group."

The news of the casualties and the widespread destruction... and of hundreds of people still missing is very painful.

— Penpa TseringPenpa Tsering, head of the Central Tibetan Administration, described his reaction to the news of the disaster.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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