Konchok Wangmo self-immolated in Ngaba on March 13, 2013

Another self-immolation in Ngaba, wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:30 PM local time. Amdo women Konchok Wangmo set herself on fire to protest against the Chinese government and was dead in protest. Police officers arrived at the scene immediately and took her remains. She was aged 30. She left behind her father, mother, husband Zhuo Majia aged 31, and an eight-year-old little girl. “贡觉旺姆是若尔盖县达扎寺镇人，终年30岁。她的父亲名叫贡布嘉、母亲名叫贡布阿更。她的丈夫卓玛嘉现年31岁，是若尔盖县辖曼乡辖曼牧场人。他们两夫妻一直生活在若尔盖县达扎寺镇，有一个八岁的小女孩。” 列谢表示，这起自焚事件发生后，若尔盖县当局在全城展开了戒备，封锁电话等通讯，以致无法及时获知这起事件。 此外，印度达兰萨拉的格尔登寺境内紧急情况联络小组发言人洛桑益西星期天也向本台表示，四川阿坝州阿坝县格尔登寺再有一位僧人在3月16号“阿坝藏人僧俗举行抗议遭中共军警武力镇压五周年日”，以自焚来表达对高压统治者决绝的抗议。 洛桑益西说：“昨天16号地方时间下午约2点40分，安多阿坝州阿坝县格尔登寺的僧人洛桑托美为了抗议当局错误的治藏政策，而自焚身亡。他是在其位于寺院西方的僧舍前，往身上淋满汽油，手中还举着一面佛旗，然后点火自焚。他在火焰中不停地前往寺院西门，在抵达大门口时倒在地上。当时很多僧人和民众抵达现场，赶紧将他送往阿坝县人民医院，但没多久已去世。” Photo : RFA Mandarin