A human rights group says the grandfather of a revered Tibetan Buddhist figure has died after setting himself on fire in protest at Chinese rule.
It is the latest of dozens of self-immolations by Tibetans since 2009.
The London-based Free Tibet says 52-year-old Tamdrin Dorjee died at the scene near Tso Monastery in north-western China's Gansu province today.
The man was thought to be the grandfather of the 7th Gungthang Rinpoche, believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be the reincarnation of an important religious figure.
Dorjee's body was taken to his home village. Photos said to be from the scene show dozens of villagers and monks gathered around a body in smoke.
Free Tibet says more than 50 Tibetans have self-immolated to protest at China's rule of the Himalayan region.
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