Protesters in Nepal set alight furniture from government offices amid anger at a ban on social media platforms.

Footage shows demonstrators in Kathmandu today as the Prime Minister resigned and the death toll from the riots reached 19, with dozens more injured.

The government's decision last week to block access to at least 26 platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and X, sparked widespread anger among users - many of them young people, or Gen Zs.

Authorities said the ban was introduced after major platforms failed to comply with a new registration requirement.

The move is believed to be part of a broader crackdown on online misuse, including the use of fake accounts to spread misinformation, incite hate speech and carry out online fraud.

In the capital, police reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at activists attempting to breach barriers near parliament.

Officials said more than 100 people, including 28 police officers, were being treated for injuries sustained during the clashes.

Nepal's Communications Minister, Prithvi Subba Gurung, announced that the ban would be rolled back just hours after protesters marched on the parliament complex in Kathmandu.

He said: 'We have withdrawn the shutdown of the social media. They are working now.'