Summary:

At least 19 people died and hundreds were injured after police opened fire on Gen Z-led protests across Nepal on September 8, 2025. Demonstrations began in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, over alleged corruption and a recent social media ban, then spread to cities including Pokhara, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur, Itahari, Damak and others. Authorities imposed curfews and used water cannons, tear gas and live rounds to disperse crowds. Hospitals across the country treated at least 347 wounded, with dozens in critical condition; Kathmandu hospitals received the bulk of casualties (Trauma Centre, Everest Hospital, Civil Hospital, Kathmandu Medical College, Tribhuvan Teaching Hospital among them). Two protesters in Sunsari (Itahari) died of gunshot wounds; others died at various Kathmandu hospitals, bringing the nationwide toll to 19. Protesters blocked highways and clashed with police; some stoned Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s residence in Damak. The National Human Rights Commission urged restraint, noting the right to peaceful dissent under the constitution and international law and expressing concern over excessive force. Political parties and groups called for the prime minister’s resignation and early elections amid the unrest.

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