Army out, curfew clamped as Nepal hunts for a new leader

Soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament and patrolled deserted streets on Wednesday with Kathmandu under a curfew, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign, as leaders of the agitation threw up a clutch of names of people who could head an interim government.

- Agencies

Among those being considered include Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki, Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah and former electricity board chief Kulman Ghising, said people involved in the discussions in the aftermath of the “Gen Z protests” that have rocked the country.

The death toll during the protests rose to 25 by Wednesday, Nepal's health ministry said, while 633 were injured.

Meanwhile, at least minor juvenile inmates died during a clash with security personnel at a jail in western Nepal, while more than 7,000 prisoners escaped from prisons across the country.