Nepal's protests against the government turned violent across the Himalayan nation on Tuesday with officials confirming that at least 19 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded, Reuters reported.

Demonstrators, mainly young people from Generation Z, torched parliament and the homes of government officials, stormed prisons, and forced the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in the nation's capital of Kathmandu.

Reports from local media said protesters allegedly set the home of former prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal on fire with his wife, Ravi Laxmi Chitrakar, inside the Dallu residence. 

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She was critically burned, the New York Times reported, and was rushed to Kirtipur Burn Hospital, her family said.

Violent protests erupted last week after the government banned major social media platforms, including Facebook, X, and YouTube. 

Although the ban was revoked, demonstrators said they would continue until parliament was dissolved, with many unhappy with the current political parties, blaming them for corruption, the Associated Press reported. 

"I am here to protest about the massive corruption in our country," student Bishnu Thapa Chetri told the AP. "The country has gotten so bad that, for us youths, there is no grounds for us to stay."

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Oli, whose own home was also set on fire, resigned Tuesday. Black smoke was seen billowing from the Singha Durbar palace complex, which is the government’s main administrative home.

Officials also confirmed that two prisons in western Nepal were stormed, leading to the escape of nearly 900 inmates.

The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu has urged citizens to avoid large gatherings. 

Nepal’s army chief, Ashok Raj Sigdel, warned the military could "take control of the situation" if the violence continues, though he appealed to demonstrators for dialogue.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Nepal Government office for comment.

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted a court order that required the Trump administration to spend $5 billion in foreign aid, siding—at least for now—with Trump’s effort to pull back the funds.

The administrative stay gives the justices more time to weigh the administration’s request to keep the funds frozen. Congress authorized the money, which must be spent by Sept. 30, 2025.

The stay is temporary and could be replaced later this week. Roberts ordered the aid groups to respond by noon Friday.

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The money at risk was set aside by Congress for foreign aid, U.N. peacekeeping, and democracy-promotion efforts abroad.

Congress allocated billions for foreign aid last year, including about $11 billion that must be spent or obligated by Sept. 30, the final day of Fiscal Year 2025. Otherwise, the money will expire.

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The Trump administration argued in court filings that $4 billion in disputed funds is "contrary to U.S. foreign policy," part of the president’s broader "America First" agenda to claw back U.S. assistance abroad.

Earlier this year, the president also moved to dismantle much of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the government’s primary foreign aid agency.

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Aid groups sued the Trump administration over the freeze. In August, the administration responded that it planned to spend $6.5 billion of the disputed funds.

Trump is also trying to block $4 billion through a "pocket rescission," a budget maneuver that bypasses Congress.

On Sept. 3, a judge ruled the administration could not withhold the funding. The court said it must follow appropriations laws unless Congress changes them.

Reuters contributed to this report.