Protest in Tibet inspired by contents of a book

Four self-immolations were reported on Monday during a protest in Tibet, which allegedly started by the contents of a book.

According to BBC News, 1000 students took part in the protest activists say started peacefully. Reports of events after police arrived are less clear. Twenty protesters are now allegedly in hospital, four requiring emergency treatment.

The four self-immolations occurred in three different provinces of Tibet on Monday. Three of the four have died.

According to an exile living in the US, the book condemned the Tibetan language and called self-immolation stupid.

More than 80 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2011 as a means of protest against Beijing. More than half allegedly died as a result.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON