How a principal saved 900 students moments before school vanished in Nepal floods
The Nepal floods have killed over 100 people in Nepal and Tibet. More than 4,400 remain missing.
Rajendra Dawadi, the principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, acted swiftly when he learned of impending floodwaters in Nepal's Trishuli Valley. As a colleague and a phone call warned of the approaching danger, Dawadi rang the school bell and instructed his students and staff to evacuate to higher ground. He watched in horror as the school was swallowed by the torrent of water, mud, debris and boulders.
Two staff members remain missing. Dawadi's actions saved at least 900 students who were on campus that morning. The disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse, claimed over 1,000 lives and left more than 4,400 people missing in Nepal and Tibet. Dawadi's quick thinking and bravery have been hailed as an act of heroism, but he remains humble, stating that rescuing his students was his duty.
The loss of the school has affected not only the educational community but also the lives of thousands of children who now face disrupted education.
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