View of the Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Prime Minister’s office and other ministries burnt, following Monday’s deadly anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 11, 2025.
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The death toll from Nepal’s recent protests has climbed to 34, a government agency said on Thursday (September 11, 2025).
The Ministry of Health and Population, in its latest update, said that 34 people have died, while 1,368 are receiving treatment at various hospitals.
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The Nepalese Army extended prohibitory orders in three districts of Kathmandu Valley while allowing public movement during specific windows even as the Himalayan nation gradually returned to normal after violent demonstrations forced Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to resign.
Even as the Army is focussing to end violence and restore normalcy in the country, names of possible leaders to head the interim government is doing rounds.
Three inmates were killed also killed during clashes with security personnel at a jail, while more than 15,000 prisoners have escaped from more than two dozen prisons since violent anti-government protests erupted in Nepal.
With the latest deaths, the number of prisoners who died during clashes with security forces has increased to eight since violence erupted on Tuesday.
The Army is set to resume talks with “Gen Z” protesters to pick an interim leader for the Himalayan nation, an army spokesperson said.
Soldiers were patrolling the quiet streets of Kathmandu following the capital’s worst protests in decades, triggered by a social media ban that authorities rolled back after 19 deaths as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to control crowds.
(with inputs from Reuters)
Published – September 11, 2025 01:34 pm IST