Mass demonstrations by Gen Z students continued across Nepal, prompting the prime minister to resign amid growing unrest.

Dramatic footage shows workers leaping from shattered glass windows of a building set on fire by protesters, as thick smoke engulfs the structure in Kathmandu on September 9.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned yesterday in response to escalating anti-government protests, stating his decision was aimed at facilitating a constitutional resolution to the crisis.

The government's decision last week to block access to at least 26 platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and X, sparked 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 reported at least 22 deaths and more than 100 injuries, including 28 police officers, 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He said: 'We have withdrawn the shutdown of social media. They are working now.'