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The grandfather of a revered Tibetan Buddhist figure died Saturday after setting himself on fire in protest of Chinese rule, the London-based rights group Free Tibet said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The incident is the latest of dozens of self-immolations by Tibetans since 2009.<\/p>\n

Free Tibet said 52-year-old Tamdrin Dorjee died at the scene near Tsoe Monastery in northwestern China’s Gansu province.<\/p>\n

It said the man is the grandfather of the 7th Gungthang Rinpoche, believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be the reincarnation of an important religious figure.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorjee’s body was taken to his home village, Free Tibet said. Photos said to be from the scene show dozens of villagers and monks gathered around a body in smoke.<\/p>\n

The self-proclaimed Tibetan government-in-exile confirmed the report. It said a heavy presence of paramilitary police in and around the monastery followed the self-immolation.<\/p>\n

More than 50 Tibetans have self-immolated to protest China’s rule of the Himalayan region, and most of them have died, according to tallies by Tibetan rights groups.<\/p>\n

The government-in-exile has urged Tibetans not to give up their lives in self-immolation protests. Meanwhile, it tries to gain international support for their struggles against China’s rule.<\/p>\n

Calls to the government and police offices for Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where the self-immolation took place, rang unanswered Saturday evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

China has blamed the Tibetans’ exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, for inciting the immolations, but he denies the claim.<\/p>\n

OMG these people are craaaaazy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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