US EditionNepal Death Toll Climbs To 72 Amid Anti-Corruption Protests Fueled By Social Media Ban - Worthy Christian News
Authorities report 72 deaths and over 2,100 injuries amid violent protests sparked by a social media ban and grievances over corruption and inequality.
- In September 2025, violent anti-corruption protests erupted across Kathmandu and other Nepalese cities, killing 72 people and injuring over 2,100.
- The protests began after the government banned 26 major social media platforms citing national security, triggering demonstrations mainly led by young Nepalis from Generation Z.
- Protesters set fire to various government offices such as the Supreme Court, the legislature, police stations, residences of political figures, and private enterprises, while security forces responded with tear gas to break up the crowds.
- Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female leader, pledged reforms, compensation of 1 million rupees to victims' families, free medical care for the wounded, and condemned the violence as possibly premeditated.
- Following Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s resignation, Karki was appointed to restore calm and oversee parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5, 2026, amid concerns of ongoing political instability.
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Nepal protest toll rises to 72
The toll from the violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal climbed to 72 on Sunday, as search teams recovered bodies from government offices, houses and other buildings set on fire during the unrest, Reuters quoted the Health Ministry as saying on Sunday.The country was plunged into a political crisis last week after protests sparked by the Nepali government’s ban on 26 social media platforms. Although the Oli government lifted the social media…
Nepal Death Toll Climbs To 72 Amid Anti-Corruption Protests Fueled By Social Media Ban - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, Worthy News KATHMANDU (Worthy News) – A government ban on major social media platforms that enraged young Nepalis has spiraled into the country’s deadliest political violence in decades, with authorities saying Sunday that at least 72 people have been killed and hundreds more injured during protests reflecting years of frustration over corruption, inequality, and “curbs on freedoms.” In early …
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CoreTV NewsDeath toll in Nepal protests rises to 72
The death toll from last week's unrest in Nepal has risen to 72, according to the latest figures from authorities, as search teams recovered bodies.
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Times LiveDeath toll from Nepal's anti-corruption protests raised to 72
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