"A witness said Chinese drivers were carried from vehicles with bloodied faces after being beaten by angry youths.

Reports claimed that several people, possibly including a teenage girl, had been killed and dozens seriously wounded in the clashes. Protesters were also said to have burned down a mosque and the Tromzikhang market, smashed up a government telecommunications office, attacked hotels and looted shops. "

source : guardian, UK

A Chinese man lies injured in the street during street protests, Friday, March 14, 2008, in Lhasa,Tibet. Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, with shops and vehicles torched and gunshots echoing through the streets of the ancient capital, Lhasa. (AP Photo)

"Beating, smashing, looting and burning — we absolutely condemn this sort of behavior. This plot is doomed to failure," said Phuntsok, an ethnic Tibetan.

"Eyewitness accounts and photos posted on the Internet portrayed chaos in Lhasa with crowds hurling rocks at security forces, hotels and restaurants.."

source: usa today