Nepal parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m4vjwrdwgo

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned amid Nepal's worst unrest in decades, as public anger mounts over the deaths of 19 anti-corruption protesters in clashes with police on Monday.

On Tuesday, crowds set fire to parliament in the capital Kathmandu, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Government buildings and the houses of political leaders were attacked around the country.

Three more deaths were reported on Tuesday. Amid the chaos, jail officials said 900 inmates managed to escape from two prisons in Nepal's western districts.

The demonstrations were triggered by a ban on social media platforms. It was lifted on Monday - but by then protests had swelled into a mass movement.

[DefiantSix]

Hmmm.

The Nepalese hold a special place in my heart for personal reasons. This looks like a good time to stay out of the way of the various "slippery boomerangs" that have been unsheathed over the past couple of days.