Overview

• Rajesh Devi Gola, 55, died after jumping from an upper floor to escape a hotel fire in Kathmandu, becoming the first reported Indian casualty in the unrest, while her husband, Ramveer Singh Gola, was injured.
• The couple had traveled to Nepal to visit the Pashupatinath Temple when protests reached their hotel and a mob set the building on fire, according to family accounts.
• Outlets differ on the hotel’s identity, with reports referencing either the Hyatt Regency or Hilton, but describe a luxury property in Kathmandu’s Naxal area targeted by arson.
• Times Now reports at least 30 people killed and 1,033 injured since protests over a social media ban escalated, with curfews imposed and government sites including Singha Durbar attacked.
• The family says consular help was limited and that they arranged to bring her body back by road, as reports indicate many Indian tourists remain stranded in Kathmandu.