Amid escalating unrest in Nepal, around 900 inmates have escaped from two prisons located in the western part of the country.
The government has handed over responsibility for maintaining law and order to the security forces, including the Nepalese Army.
The crisis deepened after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned from office in response to mounting protests. However, demonstrators, dissatisfied with his resignation, defied curfew orders and set fire to the residences of Prime Minister Oli, President Ram Chandra Paudel, and several other political leaders, as well as the headquarters of the ruling Nepali Congress party.
Protesters later torched the Parliament complex and the Supreme Court, along with the historic Singha Durbar building in Kathmandu. Several hotels, media institutions, and even the international airport were also attacked.
Reports indicate that in the wake of the widespread violence and collapse of civilian governance, the Nepalese Army has assumed full control of state administration.
