A week after devastating floods killed 1,200+, Chinese authorities report only 21 deaths and restrict information flow, raising concerns among advocacy groups about transparency. Families rely on social media, Nepal sources, and foreign embassies for updates as Chinese police punish those sharing 'false information' about disaster scale.
Tibet flood families search for missing as China restricts information flow
Over 1,200 people killed in glacier-triggered floods; 4,216 missing in Nepal, 541 unaccounted for on Tibetan side including foreign nationals; families separated and unable to locate loved ones.