KATHMANDU: Three historical buildings have been damaged in the arson perpetrated during the last week Gen-Z protests.

The historical palaces standing for over 100 years- Shital Niwas (the Office an and Residence of the President, Singha Durbar (the major federal administrative block), and Babar Mahal (the building housing the Department of Roads)- are dubbed heritages as per Ancient Monument Preservation Act, 2013.

Except these three historical building, all other religious and cultural heritages are safe.

Spokesperson of the Department of Archaeology, Ram Bahadur Kunwar, said the Department was however saved when some people prevented the mob attack, standing alert at its gate.

However, two motorcycles belonging to the Department were destroyed in the protest.

The physical property of the Pashupati Area Development Trust suffered damages. Seventeen two-wheelers and 21 four-wheelers belonging to the Trust were destroyed during the protest, according to Gokarna Prasad Upadhyay, Information Officer at Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

The Ministry informed that it lost two two-wheelers while three four-wheelers were destroyed.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal lost 16 four-wheelers. Partial damage was recorded on its three vehicles.