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 Rob Reiner's son has been arrested after murder of his parents. Horrific tragedy reported at Rob Reiner's house. Police interviewing family member after deaths of Rob Reiner, wife. The Reiners murders and arrest have called attention to a 2015 film. Report an error