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Gyalthang's old town gutted in fire DHARAMSHALA, January 13: More than two thirds of Gyalthang's old town have been gutted by a huge fire that broke out late Saturday, reports say. The fire destroyed over 300 homes leaving several people homeless. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. More than 1000 fire fighters engaged themselves in putting out the fire for hours. However, there have been no human casualty so far. Tibetan Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay expressed his regret over the incident and sent his condolences to those rendered homeless. He called for a quick restoration of the ancient Tibetan town, urging that the restoration must be done as per the traditional Tibetan architecture and town planning system. He also said that restoration processes must be fair and unbiased. The fire at Gyalthang comes just two days after another blaze gutted some 70 nuns' quarters of a nunnery in the premises of the famous Serta Larungar monastery in Sichuan. The fire at Serta has injured two nuns and left around 2600 people homeless. Founded in 1980, Serta Larung is often described as the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute. This is the third incident of fire in Tibetan area in just two months. The main prayer hall of the 433 year old Lithang monastery was gutted in a fire that broke out on the night of Nov. 16, 2013. The official website of the administration headed by PM Sangay cites reports suggesting an ‘urban renewal’ drive by the Chinese government, which saw dozens of old structures dismantled through "fake accidents." Once an old bustling Tibetan town, the Old Town has now become a ravaged battle field.
http://www.phayul.com Fire breaks out at Serta Larung monastery campus January 10: A fire broke out at a nunnery in the premises of the popular Serta Larung monastery in Tibet's Serta County last evening around 8pm (local time) gutting around 80 nuns' quarters, according to sources. The resident monks, nuns and local Tibetans made efforts to extinguish the fire, but heavy wind made it difficult for them to extinguish the fire. No human casualty has been reported so far and the actual loss to property is not yet known. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. Pictures of the fire appeared immediately on Chinese social networking site weibo.com. They also were seen on the facebook but deleted after some users posted comments saying someone from the monastery's administration requested them not to publicize the fire incident. Founded in 1980, Serta Larung is often described as the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute. This is second incident of fire in a monastery in just two months. The main prayer hall of the 433 year old Lithang monastery was gutted in a fire that broke out on the night of Nov. 16, 2013.
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