Saturday, April 17, 2010

Dalai Lama seeks to visit quake-ravaged area of China

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake which rocked Tibetan region in China on Wednesday killed more than a thousand and injured many people. It destroyed around 15,000 homes and forced thousands to flee the area. Qinghai province where the quake occured is the region where the Dailai Lama was born. Thus, the Dailai Lama is seeking to visit the affected area saying he would like to be there in person to comfort to the victims. He also praised the Chinese authority for visiting the Tibetan region after the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the area. Read more at http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/china.quake.dalai.lama/index.html

Submitted By: Namgyel Dorji

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