By NNN-Xinhua
Beijing : The riot in Lhasa last Friday caused heavy losses of life and property, and seriously disturbed social order, the head of the regional government said on Monday.
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of Tibet Autonomous Regional Government, told a news briefing in Beijing that rioters in the regional capital set fires at more than 300 locations, including homes and 214 shops, and smashed and burned 56 vehicles.
Thirteen innocent civilians were burned or stabbed to death, he said.
Rioters on Friday set off a destructive rampage, setting fire to buildings, police cars and private vehicles and looting banks, schools and shops, said police sources.
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