19 people were killed and almost 300 were wounded during Nepal's Gen Z demonstrations on Monday, Nepali Ministry of Health and Population, and reports by local news outlets.
The protest centered around several corruption cases in the Nepali government and bans on social media use in the country.
"Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption, not social media," was one of the chants that crowds during the protests, centered in the parliament building in Kathmandu.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expressed concerns over the escalating violence during the protests and asked the authorities to "immediately stop the excessive use of force and to address the concerns raised by the younger generation."
The NHRC reported that protests began in Kathmandu's Maitighar and moved towards Baneshwor, while the police resorted to baton charges, water cannons, tear gas, and live fire when demonstrators attempted to enter the Federal Parliament premises.
What are the Gen Z protests in Nepal?
According to the Nepali site Ekantipur, the main reason behind the protests is that anger is growing over the lack of generational succession in the country's political leadership.
The outlet also explained that the turning point was a social media shutdown imposed by the government, which prompted the protesters to take to the streets.
The protests took their name from the fact that the majority of protestors are from the Gen Z generation, while the current Nepali leadership is composed of older leaders.