Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before school washed away by Nepal floods
A head teacher's swift decision to evacuate his school saved 900 pupils from deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. According to Rajendra Dawadi, he was tipped off about incoming flood waters and moved students to higher ground with just minutes to spare. One pupil reported that she and her friends survived by just 10 seconds.
The floods have caused widespread destruction and loss of life, with at least 794 people killed and over 2,500 people missing in Nepal, according to local officials. In Tibet, the official death toll is 16, with 546 reported to be missing, according to Chinese state media. The disaster has devastated the Nepal-Tibet border, destroying buildings, bridges, and villages.
Among those affected are Singaporeans, with one woman, Estee Loeh, reported missing after discussing plans to meet up with a Nepali friend just one day before the disaster struck. A total of nine Singaporeans remain missing. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, with over 2,400 people still missing and at least 675 confirmed dead.
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