Chinese police opened fire on a group of protesters in Tibet, injuring 60, overseas rights organisations said Wednesday, in the latest flare-up over the authorities' tight control of the region.

The demonstrators had gathered on Sunday to demand the release of a fellow Tibetan detained for refusing to fly the Chinese flag, said the UK-based group Free Tibet.

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