Landslide Damages National Highway in Bathang County, Tibet

4 months ago

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Pema Tso

Bathang County in Tibet is facing serious challenges from landslides and highway damage, which are linked to the Chinese government’s continued construction of water dam and hydropower projects in the area.

On December 26, reports emerged of landslides and resulting damage along National Highway 215 (NH-215) near Modho Township in Bathang (Batang) County, located in the Karze Region (Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) of Sichuan Province—an administrative division established by the Chinese government.

Although Chinese authorities have publicly attributed the current disaster to natural envir...

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