Chinese soldiers shoot Tibetans crossing into Nepal
{{date|October 11, 2006}}

At around 10:30 am on September 30 Chinese soldiers opened fire on people crossing from Tibet to Nepal killing at least two. Mountaineers and [[w:Sherpa people|Sherpas]] in Nepal witnessed the event.  

There has been no official Chinese comment on the event.

About 70 refugees were crossing the Nangpa Pass seeking a religious education in Nepal. 

Kelsan Namtso, a 17 year old nun leading the children, and a 13 year old boy were killed. British climber Steve Lawes said that he saw a body being left there 28 hours before it was collected.

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.protv.ro/stiri/international/exclusive-footage-of-chinese-soldiers-shooting-at-tibetan-pilgrims.html
|title=Exclusive footage of Chinese soldiers shooting at Tibetan pilgrims
|author=Sergiu Matei, Pro TV Cameraman
|pub=Pro TV
|date=October 14, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/climbers-see-tibetans-shot-like-rats/2006/10/11/1160246179264.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
|title=Climbers see Tibetans shot 'like rats'
|author=Jano Gibson, Reuters
|pub=The Sydney Morning Herald
|date=October 11, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1834347.ece
|title=China tries to gag climbers who saw Tibet killings
|author=Leonard Doyle
|pub=The Independent
|date=October 11, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-10T133532Z_01_B542426_RTRUKOC_0_UK-NEPAL-TIBET-CLIMBERS.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2
|title=Climbers watched as Chinese guards shot Tibetans
|author=Gopal Sharma
|pub=Reuters
|date=October 10, 2006}}

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At around 10:30 am on September 30 Chinese soldiers opened fire on people crossing from Tibet to Nepal killing at least two. Mountaineers and Sherpas in Nepal witnessed the event.  

There has been no official Chinese comment on the event.

About 70 refugees were crossing the Nangpa Pass seeking a religious education in Nepal. 

Kelsan Namtso, a 17 year old nun leading the children, and a 13 year old boy were killed. British climber Steve Lawes said that he saw a body being left there 28 hours before it was collected.

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