Chinese authorities said Saturday a man in monk's robes set himself alight, state media reported, confirming there was unrest in a Tibetan town where activist groups said police shot the protester.
The man walked out of the Kirti Monastery in Aba, Sichuan province, and set himself on fire in a local street on Friday afternoon, Xinhua news agency said, citing the local Communist Party chief, Shi Jun.
Shi reportedly said police put out the fire, and that the man was taken to hospital with burn injuries to his neck and head.
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