Bodies are being discovered in malls, houses and buildings set ablaze or attacked during Nepal unrest
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\nAuthorities in Nepal have raised the death toll from last week\u2019s unrest to 72 as search teams recover bodies from government offices, houses and other buildings set on fire during the anti-corruption protests, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
\nIn the deadliest outbreak of political violence in Nepal for decades, mainly young Nepalis took to the streets of the capital and other cities early last week, prompting Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign on Tuesday.
\nSecurity forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters, some of whom torched state buildings, including the Supreme Court, parliament, police posts, politicians\u2019 homes and private businesses.
\n\u201cBodies of many people who died in shopping malls, houses and other buildings that were set on fire or attacked are now being discovered,\u201d health ministry spokesperson Prakash Budathoki said.
\nThe ministry\u2019s previous death toll was 51, updated as of Saturday. The latest data showed on Sunday that at least 2,113 people had been injured in the violence.
\nFormer Chief Justice Sushila Karki has replaced Oli as interim prime minister, becoming the first woman to lead the Himalayan nation, and is tasked with holding a new parliamentary election called for March 5.
\nKarki, who formally took office on Sunday, said the government would pay compensation of 1 million rupees (about $7,100) to the families of those killed in the unrest and provide free treatment to the injured.
\nShe began work in a building close to the prime minister\u2019s office, which was set on fire during the protests.
\n\u201cWe must now engage in rebuilding the destroyed structures,\u201d Karki told senior government officials, state television reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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