Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Saturday began moving back to normalcy as authorities relaxed a curfew and the new interim prime minister was sworn in, following deadly anti-corruption protests.
Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since Wednesday after violent demonstrations toppled the government and left parliament in flames.
At least 51 people were killed in the worst unrest since the end of a decade-long civil war and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.
On Friday evening, 73-year-old former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as interim leader, tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters' demands for a corruption-free future.
Parliament was later dissolved, elections set for March 5, 2026, and work to restore the government began.
