Tibetans cremate hundreds of quake victims - China- msnbc.com

  Number of bodies forces break from tradition; death toll continues to rise

JIEGU, China - Hundreds of victims of an earthquake that struck western China more than 72 hours ago were cremated Saturday as necessity forced Tibetans to break with local burial traditions.

About 1,000 monks were on hand on a mountain beside Jiegu, the hardest-hit area by Wednesday's earthquake, to chant Buddhist prayers as the bodies were set on fire.

While the cremation took place, rescue workers searched through rubble in this remote western region in a bid to find any remaining survivors, with officials saying the death toll had climbed to 1,144.

I think it is  sad that we hear about  one crisis and  the media  doesn’t  fully cover another crisis. I tend to believe that is unfair. We also have not heard about the United States sending people over to Tibet to help them out. We have helped other countries but what are we doing for Tibet to help them out?  What can we do to help those who live in Tibet? I must research more about how we are helping them because I have not heard much about us helping those people. I do think  they need help too. I only think it is fair.

Tibetans cremate hundreds of quake victims - China- msnbc.com