(11 Sep 2025)
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Kathmandu, Nepal – 11 September 2025
1. Wide of passengers waiting to enter Kathmandu airport which has resumed flights
2. Various of passengers at airport
3. Various of departure board at airport terminal shows flights are operating
4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Raj Kumar Bika, a Nepali chicken farmer:
“It was a very difficult time for us. We had trouble just to get to the airport and back to the hotel, hoping for flights, but finally I have found a seat and am going to be flying out of Nepal.”
5. Various of passengers waiting
6. Wide of Nepali citizen Chandra Bahadur Budathoki waiting to leave Nepal
7. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Chandra Bahadur Budathoki, flying out of Nepal:
“There is a new system in place now and there will be new people in power. We are hoping that this new lot will do much good for the country. We were tired of hoping for good changes from the people who have so far ruled the country, but we were all disappointed. The new generation will do good and hopefully by the time I return back to the country there will be positive changes."
8. Police officer and airport staff member at airport
9. Close of signs at airport
10. Wide of Nepalis posing for photos before leaving Kathmandu
11. Various exteriors of airport
12. Various exteriors of parliament building that was set on fire by protesters
13. Ground shot of police vehicle passing
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of people crowded Nepal’s main airport in Kathmandu Thursday to get a flight out of the country, as confusion set in over who governs the Himalayan nation after violent protests toppled the country’s government.
In the capital, residents rushed to buy food staples like rice, vegetables and meat early Thursday, when the army briefly lifted a curfew.
Armed soldiers were guarding the streets, checking vehicles and offering assistance to those in need.
Nepal’s army took control of the capital Tuesday night after two days of huge protests that left the presidential residence and government buildings in flames and forced the prime minister to resign and flee.
Many tried to leave the country after the airport reopened late Wednesday and international flights resumed Thursday.
“It was a very difficult time for us," said Raj Kumar Bika, a chicken farmer who was trying to get to New Delhi for business. "But finally I have found a seat and am going to be flying out of Nepal.”
It remained unclear who would take control of the government as the search for an interim leader continued.
Nepalis wonder who’s in charge
When the protests prompted Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli to resign Tuesday, the country’s ceremonial President Ram Chandra Poudel asked him to lead a transitional government until a new one could be put in place.
But Oli fled from his official residence, and his whereabouts were not clear.
Demonstrations by thousands of protesters were sparked Monday by a short-lived government ban on social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube, which the government said had failed to register with authorities and submit to oversight.
Officers opened fire on protesters, and the clashes escalated Tuesday with attacks on government buildings.
The social media ban was lifted on Tuesday, but the demonstrations continued, fueled by rage over the deaths of some 30 protesters blamed on police.
The protests also spiraled to reflect broader discontent. Many young people are angry about “nepo kids” of political leaders who seem to enjoy luxury lifestyles and numerous advantages while most youth struggle to find work.
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