India, Sept. 8 -- At least 19 people, including a 12-year-old, were killed and more than 300 others injured in violent clashes in Kathmandu after thousands of young protesters took to the streets against corruption and the government's ban on popular social media apps, media reports said.

The unrest escalated after demonstrators defied curfew orders and stormed restricted zones near Parliament, forcing the government to deploy the army in the capital.

Officials indicated the government may roll back its sweeping ban on social media platforms in a bid to calm tensions.

Some demonstrators even entered the Parliament compound, further inflaming tensions.

Journalist Shyam Shrestha of Kantipur Television was among those injured after being...