New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- As Gen Z's protests against corruption and social media ban raged in Nepal, at least 19 people were killed on Monday when security forces opened fire on demonstrators across several districts in the country.

The death toll in a single day is the highest since the 2006 movement to overthrow King Gyanendra.

A woman protestor claimed that more than 15 people were shot by the security forces.

She also said that there are not enough ambulances and the hospitals are running out of resources.

A protestor said: "We are here to protest against the corruption and the ban on social media. There are people dying on the streets. I have seen more than 15 people being shot. There are not enough ambulances, and the hospitals are...