Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- At least 19 protestors were killed in a single day when security forces opened fire on protestors across various districts of Nepal, marking the highest death toll since the 2006 movement to overthrow King Gyanendra.

A total of 18 people had died in weeks of protests that ultimately ended the centuries-long monarchy in Nepal, paving the way for the Himalayan nation to become a democratic republic.

As per an update from the Ministry of Health and Population, 19 protestors, including a 12-year-old child, died from police firing in a series of protests organized across the Himalayan nation. The protestors had called for the protests on social media to defy the social media ban and highlight rampant corruption.

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