Tibetan self-immolator Rinchen, 17, in an undated photo.
DHARAMSHALA, February 20: Two Tibetan teenagers set themselves on fire in Kyangtsa region of Zoege, eastern Tibet on February 19, protesting China’s continued occupation and repressive policies in Tibet.
Rinchen, 17 and Sonam Dhargey, 18 have succumbed to their burns.
According to the exile base of Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala, the two teenagers carried out their fiery protest at around 9:30 pm (local time) yesterday.
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