The death toll from protests in Nepal has risen to 22 people.

As a result of anti-government protests in Nepal, 22 people were killed. This was reported on September 9 by India Today magazine.

"The death toll during the protests in Nepal has risen to 22," the article says.

It is specified that two young protesters were killed as a result of the shooting of police officers in Kalimati. Presumably, this happened after demonstrators set fire to a local police ring and attacked law enforcement officers. As a result, the police opened fire.

According to the latest data, about 500 people were injured.

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Mass protests in Nepal began on September 8 after the authorities banned the activities of major social networks that did not register with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on time. Protesters set fire to the central office of the ruling Nepali Congress Party, and they also attacked Nepal's Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel.

Nepal's Prime Minister Sharma Oli has resigned amid anti-government protests. President Ram Chandra Paudel has already started the process of selecting a new prime minister.

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