Nepal's parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

Summary

Protesters set fire to Nepal's parliament building in Kathmandu as anti-corruption protests escalate
They are dancing and chanting around fires, as all the windows have been smashed inside the building, writes BBC's Charlotte Scarr from Kathmandu
Nepal's army says it is "committed to taking control of the situation", without providing details of what this might entail
This comes after the country's prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned following the unrest
In the absence of leadership, what will happen in Nepal is anyone's guess - the priority now is to restore order, writes our Global Affairs reporter
Meanwhile, hundreds of inmates have escaped from jails in two of Nepal's western districts, officials confirm, as unrest grips the country

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Smoke rises over Kathmandu amid 'nepo kids' protests

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Edited by Matt Spivey and Emily Atkinson in London, with reporting from BBC Nepali, Rajneesh Bhandari and Charlotte Scarr in Kathmandu

PM calls for all-party meetingpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time
Breaking

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for an all-party meeting at 18:00 local today (13:00 BST).
In an appeal issued an hour ago, he said he was "saddened" by the protests and called for all parties to "exercise restraint".
Protesters set fire to former leader's homepublished at 07:50 British Summer Time

Protesters have vandalised and set fire to the home of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Dhangadhi, according to our colleagues from the BBC Nepali service. Here are images from the ground.
Image source, BBC/Hikmat Rawal
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Protesters have set the former leader's house in Dhangadhi alight
Image source, BBC/Hikmat Rawal
Watch: Fire and tear gas as protesters clash with police in Nepalpublished at 07:38 British Summer Time

Here's a quick look at how the violence escalated in Nepal's capital.
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Nepal: Fire and tear gas as protesters clash with police over social media ban
What's happening in Nepal?published at 07:36 British Summer Time

Image source, Getty Images
Anti-government protests led by students are on their second day in Nepal, with some demonstrators demanding that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down.
Protesters have hurled stones and set fire to the homes of several of the country's leaders, despite a curfew currently in place in the Kathmandu Valley.
This escalation comes hours after the government lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least 19 dead and more than 100 injured on Monday.
In the weeks before the ban, a "nepo kid" campaign spotlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians' children and allegations of corruption had taken off on social media.
The government moved to ban 26 social media platforms last Friday, including Facebook and YouTube, before reversing the prohibitions late on Monday.
Anti-government protests escalate in Nepalpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time

We're following the unrest in Nepal, where anti-corruption protesters have taken to the streets for a second day.
Protesters have attacked the homes of the country's leaders, including former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, despite an indefinite curfew in place in parts of the city.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest, including from colleagues on the ground in the capital Kathmandu.