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Bloody revolution erupts over Facebook and Instagram ban as parliament is burned down and ex-first lady killed in Nepal

NEPAL’S former first lady has been killed after a social media ban sparked unprecedented violence leaving at least 19 people dead.

Gen Z protesters set fire to Nepal’s parliament and four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli‘s house – forcing his resignation.

Singha Durbar palace burning during protests in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Protesters run after the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices, was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Protesters run after the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government’s various ministries and offices
A protester throws a photograph of Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli in the fire at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
A protester throws a photograph of Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli in the fire

His resignation came as at least 19 people died and 500 were left injured in the violent protests.

Kathmandu, the country’s capital, was pictured engulfed in thick black smoke as military helicopters were deployed to try and quell the riots.

The protesters, the majority of whom are young men, tore through the city, brandishing weapons and torching the supreme court.

The attorney general’s office, the prime minister’s house, parliament, and other homes belonging to politicians were also set fire to.

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