KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of protesters defying a government coronavirus lockdown to take part in an religious festival clashed with riot police in Nepal on Thursday, leaving several people injured. The statue is normally pulled around the city for a month. Police officers in riot gear blocked the protesters when they moved the chariot, dousing them with water cannons. Police fired tear gar to disperse the protesters, who in return threw stones at the police. The clash continued for hours and spread to the small cobble stone alleys in the city, which is south of the capital, Kathmandu.

Source: International New York Times September 03, 2020 12:00 UTC