
Social Ban Protest Engulfs Hilton Kathmandu, Nepal’s Tallest Hotel
Kathmandu is reeling as youth-led protests against Nepal’s sweeping social media ban, which rapidly turned violent, saw the Hilton Kathmandu, the country’s tallest hotel, reduced to a burnt-out shell. The luxury 15-storey landmark, opened just last year with 172 rooms and sweeping mountain views, is one of the most prominent non-governmental properties destroyed in the…