{
  "id": 4462351,
  "title": "Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-nepal-floods-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:48:13.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "A headteacher evacuated 900 children from a school in Nepal just minutes before devastating floods struck, potentially saving their lives. Rajendra Dawadi, the head of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, received warnings of the disaster at 09:10 local time (03:25 GMT) and quickly decided to evacuate the pupils to higher ground, ordering buses to turn around and flee the area. Dawadi emphasized that he felt proud of saving so many lives, as the floods ultimately claimed at least 794 lives and left 2,426 people missing. The floods swept away the school building, burying it under mud and debris, and stranded students and teachers for two nights before rescue efforts reached them. Dawadi believes that better warning systems could have helped residents respond sooner, but he believes his immediate evacuation prevented a catastrophe.",
  "summary": "Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/saved-by-a-lunch-break-nepal-floods-destroyed-many-schools-but",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:55:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/saved-by-a-lunch-break-nepal-floods-destroyed-many-schools-but-4452791",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Stranger ran past school screaming ‘Run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-floods-stranger-ran-past-school-screaming-run-water-it-saved",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:27:06.000Z"
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        "title": "Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-nepal-floods-hit-4466240",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:48:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-nepal-floods-hit-4490511",
        "published": "2026-08-30T19:31:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Before Nepal floods, China was asked for early warnings as risks mounted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/before-nepal-floods-china-was-asked-for-early-warnings-as-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:50:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Girl rescued from rubble after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/girl-rescued-from-rubble-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:57:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Girl rescued from rubble after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/girl-rescued-from-rubble-after-nepal-floods-4518547",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:57:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Families of pilgrims likely caught in floods are desperate for news from Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/families-of-pilgrims-likely-caught-in-floods-are-desperate-for-news",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:32:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Aerial views reveal massive destruction in Nuwakot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-aerial-views-reveal-massive-destruction-in-nuwakot",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:04:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}