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Deadly Nepal Unrest Persists as Military Imposes Curfew After PM Resigns

Youth-led anger over a social‑media blackout has morphed into a broader anti-corruption revolt.

Overview

  • The health ministry reported 25 dead and 633 injured as clashes and arson continued despite the ban’s reversal.
  • Soldiers patrolled Kathmandu under a strict curfew with checkpoints and loudspeaker orders to stay indoors.
  • Parts of the parliamentary complex burned and private homes of lawmakers were attacked, with officials evacuated by helicopter.
  • Video footage showed Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel beaten and forced into a river, with no official update on his condition.
  • Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned and the government restored social platforms, yet protests by largely Generation Z demonstrators continued with calls for a transitional leadership including Sushila Karki.