Nepal disaster: Kathmandu airport reopens, curfew imposed till September 11; over 7,000 prisoners escape – key developments

Nepalese military personnel examine and query civilians at a checkpoint in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

The state of affairs in Nepal remained comparatively calm on Wednesday, following two days of youth-led “Gen Z” protests that turned violent after a safety crackdown left a minimum of 19 demonstrators — largely college students — useless.With Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his cupboard having resigned, and as regulation enforcement struggled to keep up management, the Nepal Army took cost of safety on Tuesday evening. The navy appealed for public cooperation, urging residents to chorus from harmful acts, and warned that every one safety mechanisms can be deployed if violence persevered.Here are the most recent developments:Kathmandu airport reopensThe Civil Aviation Authority introduced that Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal’s essential gateway, has reopened, AFP reported.Domestic and worldwide flights, suspended since Tuesday, “will resume today,” the authority stated in an announcement, with out elaborating. The shutdown had left a whole bunch of worldwide vacationers, together with Indians, stranded amid the lethal unrest.Nationwide curfew from ThursdayIn an announcement, the Directorate of Public Relations and Information stated prohibitory orders would stay in place till 5 pm, after which a nationwide curfew would come into impact from 6 am Thursday. The military added that additional selections would rely on the evolving safety state of affairs.5 juveniles useless; over 7,000 prisoners escape from totally different jails At least 5 juvenile inmates died throughout a conflict with safety personnel at a jail in western Nepal, whereas greater than 7,000 prisoners escaped from totally different jails throughout the violent anti-authorities protests, as per media reviews.The 5 juvenile inmates had been killed and 4 had been significantly injured when police opened hearth throughout a conflict that broke out when inmates tried to take over the weapons of safety personnel of a correctional residence. According to authorities, 149 of the 585 inmates from the jail and 76 of the 176 detainees from the juvenile residence escaped throughout the incident.Citing residence ministry sources, MyRepublica newspaper reported that over 7,000 inmates escaped from numerous prisons. The amenities embody: Dillibazar Jail (1,100), Chitwan (700), Nakkhu (1,200), Jhumpka in Sunsari (1,575), Kanchanpur (450), Kailali (612), Jaleshwar (576), Kaski (773), Dang (124), Jumla (36), Solukhumbu (86), Gaur (260), and Bajhang (65).Army secures Dillibazar JailThe navy took management of Kathmandu’s Dillibazar Jail after a big group of inmates stepped out of the jail premises demanding launch. The incident adopted reviews that police personnel, who had been guarding a number of detention amenities, withdrew from their posts — besides at Police Headquarters — amid two days of violent unrest.Jail escapees nabbed at India-Nepal borderFive escapees had been later apprehended on the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district. Officials stated they had been intercepted by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) throughout a border examine and handed over to the native police for additional investigation and authorized motion.Indian vacationers return through West BengalAmid the unrest in Nepal, a number of Indian nationals crossed into India by means of the Panitanki border in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district.“The situation there is out of control,” Kohila, a vacationer from Assam advised information company ANI, including: “The strike will continue for 10–15 days… it feels good to be back.”27 arrested for looting, arsonSecurity forces arrested 27 folks on fees of looting, arson and vandalism from totally different components of Kathmandu.During the operations, authorities recovered ₹3.37 lakh in money together with 31 weapons, magazines and bullets from people within the Chabahil, Bauddha and Gaushala areas.