<h1>Hotel industry suffers over Rs 25 billion in damages after student-led protests, threatens 2,000 jobs and seeks relief</h1> Nepal's hotel sector reported losses exceeding Rs 25 billion after nearly two dozen properties were vandalised, looted or torched during student-led protests, with a luxury Kathmandu hotel alone claiming over Rs 8 billion in damages. Hotels across multiple cities were affected, forcing many to close pending repair and reconstruction and threatening more than 2,000 jobs. The national hotel association warned of difficulty meeting loan and other financial obligations, called for a judicial inquiry and compensation, and urged a government relief package, noting tourism-about 7% of GDP-is still recovering from the pandemic.