Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday night appealed for calm after clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in the country’s south sparked unrest that has left three people dead. Shah, who has kept a low profile since being elected in March, broke his silence to deliver his first address to the nation, calling on his countrymen to be “responsible citizens and remove the clouds of unrest”. Two men died in the unrest, according to police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle. Authorities are investigating the deaths and have imposed a curfew in Sunsari and neighbouring districts to prevent further clashes. A third man was killed Thursday in the nearby Siraha district during a demonstration that took place while the curfew was in force.