https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-principal-saved-900-children-before-his-school-was-washed-away-in-nepalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-principal-saved-900-children-before-his-school-was-washed-away-in-nepalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-principal-saved-900-children-before-his-school-was-washed-away-in-nepal#u55240Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:56:41 +0000Principal Rajendra Dawadi saved between 900 and 1,643 students by ordering an immediate evacuation minutes before flash floods and the Trishuli River destroyed his school in Nuwakot. Dawadi instructed students who arrived by bus to return to their vehicles and ordered drivers to leave the area immediately. While the student body survived, Dawadi lost his own home in the disaster. He is now urging Nepalese leaders to implement improved flood warning systems to prevent future casualties as the national death toll from recent flooding rises to 903.Why it mattersThe disaster is part of a larger se https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-principal-saved-900-children-before-his-school-was-washed-away-in-nepalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-principal-saved-900-children-before-his-school-was-washed-away-in-nepal#u53603Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:36:28 +0000A school principal in Nepal saved between 900 and 1,600 students by ordering an evacuation minutes before flash floods and mudslides destroyed the school building. The principal acted on last-minute warnings to move the children to safety before the facility was washed away or buried. Following the event, principal Rajendra Dawadi is calling on Nepalese leaders to establish better flood warning systems to prevent future casualties. This effort comes as the broader region struggles with the aftermath of the disaster.Why it mattersFlash floods in Nepal have caused widespread destruction and loss