A nun died after setting herself on fire Thursday in a Tibetan county of Sichuan province, the local government said.
Qiu Xiang from a nunnery in Dawu county of Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, set herself on fire at about 12:50 pm at a crossing of Binhe road in the county.
Qiu Xiang, about 35 years old, was a native of the county's Tongfoshan village. It was unclear why she killed herself.
The local government has launched an investigation.
