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At least 80 people have been killed in unrest following protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule, the Tibetan government in exile says. | At least 80 people have been killed in unrest following protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule, the Tibetan government in exile says. |
Indian-based officials said the figure was confirmed by several sources, even though China put the death toll at 10. | |
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, told the BBC he feared there would be more deaths unless Beijing changes its policies towards Tibet. | The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, told the BBC he feared there would be more deaths unless Beijing changes its policies towards Tibet. |
Chinese troops were out in force in Lhasa, Tibet's main city, on Sunday. | |
Hong Kong Cable TV reported that about 200 military vehicles, each carrying 40 to 60 armed soldiers, drove into Lhasa on Sunday. | |
Loudspeakers broadcast messages, such as: "Discern between enemies and friends, maintain order." | |
The BBC has learned that troops in neighbouring Chengdu province have been recalled from leave and put on standby. | |
A 23-year-old Canadian student in Lhasa told AP: "The entire city is basically closed down." | |
The Chinese crackdown followed rioting on Friday, that erupted after a week of mainly peaceful protests. | |
The Chinese official news agency Xinhua says 10 people died on Friday, including business people it said were "burnt to death". | |
But the Tibetan government in exile later said at least 80 corpses had been counted, including those of 26 people killed on Saturday next to the Dratchi prison in Lhasa. |