China Punishes 10 Flood Critics as Tibet Toll Rises to 31 Dead, 531 Missing
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Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 4
China Punishes 10 Flood Critics as Tibet Toll Rises to 31 Dead, 531 Missing
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 4
Summary
At least 10 people across China were detained or fined for social media posts challenging official accounts of the China-Nepal border floods, as authorities kept a tight grip on reporting from Tibet.
31 deaths and 531 missing people were the latest figures China released late Friday for Tibet, after days between updates; the broader disaster has killed more than 1,000 and left over 4,500 missing across both countries.
Only Xinhua and CCTV were allowed broad access on the Chinese side, where coverage emphasized rescue logistics and Xi Jinping's directives, while some journalists were reportedly told not to interview victims' relatives.
Nepal has published near-daily rescue updates, lists of rescued people and allowed domestic and foreign journalists into affected areas, underscoring the contrast with China's heavily restricted information flow in Tibet.