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Tibetan nun dies of self-immolation

2011-11-04 09:26    Xinhua     Web Editor: Li Jing

A nun died after setting herself on fire Thursday in a Tibetan county of Sichuan province, the local government said.

Qiu Xiang from a nunnery in Dawu county of Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, set herself on fire at about 12:50 pm at a crossing of Binhe road in the county.

Qiu Xiang, about 35 years old, was a native of the county's Tongfoshan village. It was unclear why she killed herself.

The local government has launched an investigation.