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Two Tibetan youth set themselves on fire in Dowa township in Rebgong in north-eastern Tibet bringing the total number of self-immolations to 72. Nyingkar Tashi, 24, died on the spot and his body was carried to his home. Nyingchag Bum, 20, a father of two, set fire to himself near the town office. He died later that day. Monks carried his charred body inside the Dowa Monastery premises.
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