Nepal, Oct. 8 -- Preliminary data indicate that the recent Gen Z movement has left a trail of destruction across the country, affecting 124 local levels, with complete devastation reported in 89 of them.

Neelkantha Dhakal, Director of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development, said the government began assessing damage on September 9. "Physical infrastructure, vehicles, furniture, and other assets in 89 local levels have been completely destroyed. People have even lost their homes," Dhakal told Nagarik. "In 35 local levels, damage was partial, affecting windows, doors, and furniture. In Kaski and Chitwan, education development and coordination units were completely destroyed."

Among provinces, Lumbini and Madhesh were hard...