Shops on fire amid Tibet protests 
Fires have broken out in the Tibetan city of Lhasa amid reports of rioting, as rare street protests led by Buddhist monks appeared to gather pace.
One eyewitness told the BBC how large groups of people were setting fire to cars and shops and destroying anything of Chinese influence.
The US embassy in Beijing said US citizens had reported hearing gunfire.
Rallies have continued all week in what are thought to be the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years.
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, released a statement expressing deep concern, saying the protests were a "manifestation of the deep-rooted resentment of the Tibetan people".
[...] The US-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said at least one police car had been set on fire on Friday.
ICT spokeswoman Kate Saunders said her group had received reports that the Tromsikhang market in Barkhor Street - a busy commercial neighbourhood - was either on fire or had burnt down.
March 14, 2008
Lhasa Is Ablaze
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