Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRescue workers clear debris during search operations near the Gyirong port after a mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 29, 2026. (Reuters)Human rights organisations have accused China of intensifying censorship to suppress the true scale of devastation following lethal flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Official Chinese reports confirm 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet, but rights groups state the true damage is far higher, with almost 300 homes destroyed across four villages. Authorities in Beijing have allegedly barred journalists from the affected region, removed video footage of the destruction from social media, and restricted reporting to state-controlled outlets. China revealed it has issued administrative penalties to ten individuals for allegedly fabricating false disaster information and spreading online rumours. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson rejected claims of a cover-up, insisting that official communication regarding the mudslide was both transparent and timely. In fullRights groups accuse China of intensifying censorship in Tibet after devastating mudslide on Nepal borderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
China accused of censorship over Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRescue workers clear debris during search operations near the Gyirong port after a mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 29, 2026. (Reuters)Human rights organisations have accused China of intensifying censorship to suppress the true scale of devastation following lethal flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Official Chinese reports confirm 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet, but rights groups state the true damage is far higher, with almost 300 homes destroyed across four villages. Authorities in Beijing have allegedly barred journalists from the affected region, removed video footage of the destruction from social media, and restricted reporting to state-controlled outlets. China revealed it has issued administrative penalties to ten individuals for allegedly fabricating false disaster information and spreading online rumours. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson rejected claims of a cover-up, insisting that official communication regarding the mudslide was both transparent and timely. In fullRights groups accuse China of intensifying censorship in Tibet after devastating mudslide on Nepal borderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
