Violent Gen Z protests spiral with at least 19 killed in Nepal as video shows parliament building ablaze

NepalProtests against the government took place in the Himalayan country on Tuesday, with officials confirming at least 19 people were killed and hundreds were injured. Report.

Demonstrators, mainly Gen Z young men, burned down the homes of parliamentary and government officials, attacked the prisons and forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign in Kathmandu, the capital of the United States.

Report Local media Protesters allegedly said protesters caught fire for former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal with his wife Ravi Laxmi Chitrakar in Dalu’s residence.

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Demonstrators waving sticks and stones during clashes with riot police on Monday during a protest outside the parliament building in Kathmandu on Monday. (Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images)

She was severely burned, The New York Times ReportHer family said and was taken to Kiltipil Bourne Hospital.

Violent protests broke out in the government last week Ban major social media Platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube.

Despite the ban being revoked, demonstrators said they would continue to move forward until parliament was dissolved, and many were unhappy with the current party, Blame them on corruption, AP report.

“I am here to protest the enormous corruption in our country,” student Bishnu Thapa Chetri told the Associated Press. “This country has become so bad that for our young people, we have no reason to stay.”

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Riot police used water cannons on protesters outside Kathmandu on Monday. （AP/Niranjan Shrestha）

Oli’s home was also on fire and he resigned on Tuesday. Black smoke is seen rolling from the Singha Durbar Palace complex, the government’s main administrative residence.

Officials also confirmed that two prisons in western Nepal were attacked, causing nearly 900 prisoners to escape.

Protesters celebrated the location of the Nepal government’s ministries and offices on Tuesday at the location of the Nepal government’s ministries and offices, following protests on Tuesday’s protests against social media bans and corruption. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu urges citizens to avoid large gatherings.

Nepal’s army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel warned that if the violence continues, the military can “control the situation” despite calling on protesters to have a dialogue.

Fox News Digital has contacted the Nepal Government Office.