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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Binaj Gurubacharya

Hundreds seek to leave Nepal as the army tries to restore order after violent protests

Nepal Protest - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Hundreds of people crowded Nepal's main airport in Kathmandu Thursday to get a flight out of the country, as confusion set in over who governs the Himalayan nation after violent protests toppled the country's government.

In the capital, residents rushed to buy food staples like rice, vegetables and meat early Thursday, when the army briefly lifted a curfew. Armed soldiers were guarding the streets, checking vehicles and offering assistance to those in need.

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