India, Sept. 11 -- Samim Mallik, a Delhi resident, was fleeing Birtamod in turmoil-hit Nepal when he saw agitators setting ablaze government buildings and vehicles on Wednesday afternoon, a day after massive protests, deemed "Gen Z" movement, led to the Himalayan nation's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigning.

"I went to Birtamod to bring home my pregnant wife, who is from Nepal. As the situation worsened, I decided to return alone. I didn't want her to face any danger. Her parents forbade me to leave but some locals helped me," Mallik told HT while on his way to Siliguri in West Bengal to board a flight to Delhi from the Bagdogra airport. "The sudden rush of passengers has shot the price of air tickets. The crisis in Nepal has affected...