Behind the Curtain: the Jokhang fire six months on

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Behind the Curtain: the Jokhang fire six months on

On 17 February 2018, reports of a fire at the Jokhang temple in Lhasa spread across social media. Despite the seemingly clear evidence, the news quickly became contested, with a range of competing claims over the location of the fire and its impact on the Jokhang.

Six months on, our report brings together the details that we do know, including satellite imagery of the Jokhang which appears to show extensive damage to the site