Death toll in Nepal protests hits 22 as Army calls for calm: BBC

The death toll from the ongoing protests in Nepal has risen to 22. Dipak Poudel, director of the Civil Service Hospital, tells the BBC that 209 had been hospitalised during Tuesday’s protests. Dr Badri Rijal, head of the National Trauma Centre, says the hospital saw 40 people with injuries come in. Meanwhile, Nepal’s Army has urged the young people of the country to demonstrate restraint, saying it will deliver an address to the nation later tonight. It says it is closely analysing the situation and has urged protesters not to continue their...