Avinash Kateel · Technology
Videos posted by Tibet locals showing the scale of the devastation were
Videos posted by Tibet locals showing the scale of the devastation were reportedly removed from Chinese social media by the President Xi Jinping-led regime. That contrast has put China's handling of the disaster under scrutiny. A high-altitude glacier collapse caused flash floods in the Lhende Khola river in the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26. At least 320 Indians remain missing, and around 400 others are stranded on the Chinese side. Videos posted by Tibetan locals on Chinese social media platforms showing the flash floods are reportedly being removed by the Xi Jinping-led regime. The censorship by the Chinese Communist Party has raised concerns that restricted access to information could hinder transparency and rescue efforts at a time when a catastrophe has already claimed more than 500 lives, with thousands of others still at risk.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Videos posted by Tibet locals showing the scale of the devastation were reportedly removed from Chinese social media by the President Xi Jinping-led regime.
- Videos posted by Tibet locals showing the scale of the devastation were reportedly removed from Chinese social media by the President Xi Jinping-led regime.
- That contrast has put China's handling of the disaster under scrutiny.
- A high-altitude glacier collapse caused flash floods in the Lhende Khola river in the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26.
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