The
Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration is deeply saddened by the
ongoing floods in Drugchu, near Labrang Tashikhyil in northeastern Amdo
Province in Tibet, which has claimed at least 127 lives with more than
thousand missing.The Kashag offers its deep condolence to the
surviving relatives and pray for their quick emotional and physical
recovery both in terms of health and reconstruction. In this context,
the Kashag is organising a special prayer session tomorrow early
morning (10 August 2010) at Tsuglagkhang, to pray for the deceased and
early recovery of those injured. This will be attended by entire staff
of the Central Tibetan Administration.Around 300 houses have
been buried after heavy rains on early Sunday triggered devastating
floods and mudslides in Drugchu which has about 40,000 Tibetan
residents. According to media reports, nearly 45,000 affected
people have been relocated with the help of rescue operation by the PRC
government.The local Tibetans in the area said the disaster was
caused by rampant mining and deforestation, and damming of Drugchu
river as well as the unprecedented spell of heavy rain.9 August 2010Dharamsala