Summary:

Police opened fire on a Gen Z-led protest in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu on the afternoon of Monday, September 8, 2025, killing 14 people and wounding many others. Hospitals reported multiple fatalities and dozens of injured: seven died at the National Trauma Centre (with 10 in critical condition and 20 more treated), three died at Everest Hospital (about 50 treated, four critical), two died at Civil Hospital, and one died at KMC–Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Police used live rounds, tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators who were protesting social media restrictions and alleged government corruption. Protests spread across Kathmandu and other major cities, with ongoing rallies and clashes reported. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased.

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