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Nepal Mourns Its Dead After Anti-corruption Protests

A man walks past as Nepal's national flag flies at half-mast in Kathmandu on September 17, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

Nepal flew flags at half-mast during a national day of mourning Wednesday for the 73 people killed during youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled the government.

An interim government, which took over after two days of protests last week, declared the day of mourning "in honour of those who lost their lives during the protests", the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.

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