UPDATE 2 - Military, civil bureaucracy call for peace amid violent protests that oust Premier Oli's government in Nepal

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By Berk Kutay Gokmen

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Nepalese army, security agencies and civil bureaucracy called for a peaceful resolution on Tuesday, as protesters stormed parliament and vandalized official and political offices.

Nepal has undergone dramatic changes since Monday, when the government banned social media, sparking violent protests that killed at least 19 people and injured 346.

Protesters set fire to the Parliament building and other government properties on Tuesday, including party buildings and Prime Minister Sharma Oli's residence, after he resigned amid the violent protests.

As protesters attacked ministers' homes, the Nepali army began evacuating them via helicopter. At least three ministers resigned before Oli's resignation.

Senior government officials, including the Nepali army, have publicly called for calm and issued a public appeal calling for restraint. Officials also expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased and extended sympathy to the injured.

"With the resignation of the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli now accepted, we sincerely urge all citizens to remain calm and avoid further damage to life and property," according to the appeal. "We also call on all concerned parties to seek a swift and peaceful resolution through political dialogue.”

Army Chief Ashokraj Sigdel appealed to protesting groups to suspend the protest and enter into talks to find a peaceful resolution to the unrest.

Sigdel urged Nepalis to move forward together "in the spirit of national harmony and unity while honoring the motherland," in a brief televised address.

The army has mobilized to ‘take the situation under control’ after two days of deadly protests, and closed airports, said the newspaper.

Airports, including Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, will remain closed until 12 pm (0600GMT) Wednesday, according to airport authorities. Flights were suspended from 2 pm due to rising unrest.

President Ramchandra Paudel has formally accepted Prime Minister Sharma Oli's resignation, which Oli announced earlier Tuesday.

In a related development, 773 inmates escaped Tuesday from a jail in the Kaski district when protesters entered the premises, the Kathmandu Post reported.

Another 572 inmates escaped from a jail in the Mahottari district in southern Madhesh province, after protesters brought down a prison wall, prompting authorities to impose a curfew.

Separately, 127 prisoners were able to escape from the Tulsipur district Jail in Dang province.

Regional nations have asked their nationals to exercise caution while in Nepal.

*Aamir Latif in Karachi contributed to this report