Fire-hit Jokhang temple streets reopen after blaze at Tibet holy site
The streets and square outside Jokhang Temple in the regional capital Lhasa constitute one of the most important pilgrimage circuits for Tibetans (AFP Photo/JOHANNES EISELE)/ Beijing (AFP) - Streets around Lhasa's fire-hit Jokhang temple, one of the most sacred sites for Tibetan Buddhism, were reopened to pilgrims Sunday after a blaze broke out the night before, Chinese state media said, but the extent of damage remained unclear. The official Xinhua news agency said the fire had erupted Saturday evening in part of the more than ...
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