Kathmandu's tallest hotel, Hilton, now a charred building after Gen Z protests

Once the tallest building in Nepal's Kathmandu, all that is now left of the Hilton hotel is charred ruins.

The five-star property was set on fire on Tuesday by ‘Gen Z protesters’ agitating against the Nepal government and continued to burn for two consecutive days.

Drone visuals from Wednesday evening showed plumes of smoke still billowing from the charred infrastructure.

Nepal has been embroiled in violent protests since Monday, when the government announced that it was banning 26 social media sites, including Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube.

Though the decision was later revoked, the violent protests reportedly left 31 people dead and over 1,033 others injured.

The protesters, under the Gen Z banner, continued their anti-government demonstrations.

They set fire to several major structures in the capital, including the federal Parliament building, the residence of former PM KP Sharma Oli, and the Hilton hotel.