Sept. 8 (UPI) -- At least 13 people were killed in Nepal when protestors clashed with police over a social media ban in the country.
In Kathmandu, protesters pushed into the Parliament complex and occupied a security building before police could run them off. Witnesses said police used rubber bullets and water cannons to clear the protestors. More than 200 people have been injured.
Last week, Nepal authorities ordered the blocking of 26 social media platforms because they didn't meet a deadline to register with Nepal's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Users have struggled to access the platforms since Friday, though some have used VPNs to skirt the ban. Two of the platforms have registered and been reactivated.
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