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51 people have been killed in Nepal during protests this week against the country's social media ban and corruption, as well as during unrest that led to the overthrow of the government.
"According to official figures, at least 51 people have died during the unrest, including 21 protesters and 3 members of the security forces," police spokesman Binod Yimire told the French news agency.
"According to our data, about 13,500 prisoners have managed to escape. Some of them have been recaptured, but 12,533 are still at large," he added.
The unrest, considered among the bloodiest since the monarchy was abolished in 2008, began on Monday when police opened fire on young protesters, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more.
The next day, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been in power since 2024, ordered the restoration of Facebook, X and YouTube services and promised an investigation into police violence. He then submitted his resignation.
On Tuesday, young protesters attacked and looted a number of public institutions, residences of political leaders and other symbols of power in the capital Kathmandu.
The Parliament building was burned down, as was the apartment of the former prime minister who resigned. On Tuesday evening, the army took full control of the capital, where a strict curfew was imposed.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, has begun talks, mainly with representatives of the protesters, on the creation of an interim government.
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, 73, has been proposed as a candidate to take over as prime minister, but her name does not enjoy unanimous support among protesters.
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