10 killed as Nepal’s Gen Z hit the streets to protest social media ban, corruption
At least 10 people have been reported killed as police fired at protesters, mostly Nepal’s tech-savvy Generation Z, on Monday (September 8, 2025) who took over the streets of Kathmandu and other major cities to protest against corruption and the government’s recent ban on social media platforms.
“Until now 10 protesters have died and 87 are injured,” Shekhar Khanal, spokesman for the Kathmandu valley police, told AFP.
The National Trauma Centre reported that four of the injured brought in for treatment died, while two others succumbed to their injuries at Civil Hospital. The deaths are likely to increase as witnesses say hospitals have been flooded with the injured.
