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World Service,10 Jul 2013,9 mins

The Death of Thich Quang Duc

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***Some listeners may find this report disturbing*** In June 1963, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc shocked the world by setting himself on fire in protest against the Catholic South Vietnamese government. Sister Chan Khong was there. (Photo: Sister Chan Khong. BBC copyright)

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