Weeping Nepalis hold funerals for those killed in deadly anti-graft protests


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  • Tuesday, 16 Sep 2025

Sister of a person, who died in last week's anti-corruption protests that toppled the government, mourns during the final rites before the cremation on the premises of Pashupatinath temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Weeping relatives held funerals on Tuesday for loved ones at a sacred Hindu site in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, after their deaths in anti-graft protests last week that brought a change of government in the Himalayan nation.

At least 72 people died in the unrest and the vandalism and arson that followed "Gen Z" protests by young people frustrated at a lack of opportunities and perceived government lethargy, with more than 2,100 injured.

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