Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned amid Nepal’s worst unrest in decades, as public anger mounts over the deaths of 19 anti-corruption protesters in clashes with police
On Tuesday, crowds set fire to parliament in the capital Kathmandu, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
Government buildings and the houses of political leaders were attacked around the country.
Amid the chaos, jail officials said 900 inmates managed to escape from two prisons in Nepal’s western districts.
The demonstrations were triggered by a ban on social media platforms which was lifted on Monday – but by then protests had swelled into a mass movement.
News edited by Favour Owonibi