Dramatic footage from Kathmandu on 10 September 2025 showed Nepal ministers and their families dangling from army helicopter ropes to escape furious Gen Z protesters as smoke billowed from torched buildings below. The video exploded online with millions of views, symbolising youth rage against corruption and a short-lived social media ban.
As Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned and fled the country, these helicopter escape scenes underscore a Gen Z uprising that left 19 dead and Nepal's fragile democracy in turmoil.
