Overview

• President Ram Chandra Poudel accepted K.P. Sharma Oli’s resignation and asked him to serve as caretaker as unrest continued.
• Hospitals reported that most of the roughly 19 fatalities were from gunshot wounds to the head and chest, with hundreds injured.
• The government revoked its order blocking about two dozen platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, after an emergency cabinet meeting.
• Protesters set fire to parliament facilities, ministries and several politicians’ homes, prompting expanded curfews and army warnings to maintain order.
• Tribhuvan International Airport halted operations due to fires and smoke, while ministers resigned and an official probe into the shootings was pledged within 15 days.