India, Sept. 9 -- Protesters in Nepal have set fire to the homes of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and other senior leaders in the ongoing protests ignited by a since-revoked social media ban. Hours after the ban was lifted early Tuesday, the protests continued over the wider issue of corruption.

People gathered near PM KP Sharma Oli's private residence in Balkot to demand answers for Monday's fatalities, and set the residence on fire, local media The Himalayan Times reported.

Videos and reports shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes of top political leaders in and around Kathmandu. A curfew was imposed in the capital and other cities, and schools in Kathmandu were closed.

The homes targeted by protesters included t...