The Tibetan crisis which transformed Lhasa, the region’s capital, into a horrible sight, sent shock waves all over the world. Numerous pro-Tibet demonstrators tried to storm the Chinese consulate in Zurich, Switzerland, The Associate Press reported.
 
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday to protest against the brutal crackdown of the Chinese police on the Buddhist monks and the Tibetans who joined them in their protest.

The Swiss Police reportedly tear gassed the pro-Tibetan protesters in Zurich to prevent them from storming the building hosting the Chinese consulate. The protesters want to determine the Swiss government to press China on its human rights record.

The European country already denounced what the Chinese authorities chose to do about the Tibetan protesters and insisted that China should protect people's right to free expression.

The Chinese authorities sent foot soldiers and armored vehicles to maintain order on the streets of Lhasa after the crackdown on the demonstrators led to the killing of at least 30 of them, according to the Tibetan exile group.

The protesters began the largest protest that took place in China over the past two decades on Monday, on the anniversary of a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.

The protests spread in other neighboring areas such as Nepal and India. Tension reached high levels on Friday as the demonstrators set police cars on fire. Gunshots were heard on Friday in Lhasa and more of them the following day.

The Buddhist monks couldn’t have picked a better time to protest. With Beijing hosting the Olympic Games in August and with the celebrations kicking off two months from now with the torch relay, which passes through Tibet, the eyes of the world are on China.