Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- At least 19 people have died in Nepal following violent protests on Monday, marking the country's worst unrest in decades.

The protests erupted in Kathmandu and other cities after the government blocked access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, fueling anger among young people.

Police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets to control protesters who tried to storm the parliament complex.

Witnesses said some demonstrators, mostly students, broke through barricades, set fire to an ambulance, and hurled objects at riot police.

"The police have been firing indiscriminately," a protester told ANI news agency. "They fired bullets which missed me but hit a friend who was standing behind me. He...