Nepal: Army patrols Kathmandu as Gen Z claims protests were 'hijacked'

Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday.

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Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister resigned as politicians' homes were vandalised, government buildings torched and parliament set ablaze. Twenty-nine people have died since Monday.

But the "Gen Z" groups spearheading the protests distanced themselves from the destruction, saying it was "hijacked" by "opportunists".

On Wednesday, Kathmandu's airport reopened and the capital was relatively quiet as most residents obeyed a curfew, but smoke was still rising from burning buildings.

Watch: Army patrols streets of Kathmandu after fierce protestsThe military, which is trying to control a spiralling situation, has invited the Gen Z protesters to engage in peace talks. Student leaders are consolidating a fresh list of demands, one of their representatives told the BBC.