World | Tibet 2 Tibet Teens Set Selves on Fire Monk, former monk die later in the hospital By Polly Davis Doig Posted Aug 28, 2012 8:06 AM CDT Copied An exiled Buddhist monk prays during a vigil in Dharmsala, India, in solidarity with Tibetans who allegedly self-immolated in Tibet, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/ Ashwini Bhatia) Two Tibetan teenagers died last night after setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule, rights group Free Tibet tells the AP. Eighteen-year-old monk Lobsang Kalsang and 17-year-old former monk Damchoek self-immolated outside a monastery in Sichuan province; they died later in a hospital. Free Tibet says their deaths bring the number of self-immolations to 51 since 2009. Read These Next That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Senate will grind it out this weekend for Trump's spending bill. Report an error