A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
A school principal in Nepal saved 900 students by ordering a rapid evacuation minutes before flash floods destroyed the campus. The principal directed students who arrived by bus to return to their vehicles and leave the area immediately. While the school was completely washed away, leaving only mud and debris, the student body survived. The evacuation followed a last-minute warning from the school accountant. This event occurred amid wider devastating floods along the Bhote Koshi river that have raised the national death toll to 903.
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- ✓ A school principal evacuated 900 students minutes before flash floods hit the school.
- ✓ The school was washed away and destroyed by the floods.
- ✓ The overall death toll from Nepal floods has risen to 903.
- ✓ Flash floods swept through areas along the Bhote Koshi river.
What changed
Reports now identify the school accountant as the source of the warning and specify that students were evacuated via buses.
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Nepal Principal Evacuates 900 Students Before School Washed Away
A school principal in Nepal saved 900 students by ordering a rapid evacuation minutes before flash floods destroyed the campus. The principal directed students who arrived by bus to return to their vehicles and leave the area immediately. While the school was completely washed away, leaving only mud and debris, the student body survived. The evacuation followed a last-minute warning from the school accountant. This event occurred amid wider devastating floods along the Bhote Koshi river that have raised the national death toll to 903.
Why it matters
The region is experiencing one of its worst natural disasters in recent years. The destruction of the school was caused by the force of the Trishuli River. These floods have triggered intense rescue operations across Nepal.
What is confirmed
- A school principal evacuated 900 students minutes before flash floods hit the school.
- The school was washed away and destroyed by the floods.
- The overall death toll from Nepal floods has risen to 903.
- Flash floods swept through areas along the Bhote Koshi river.
Still unconfirmed
- The principal saved 1,643 students and subsequently lost his own home.
- The school was destroyed by the Trishuli River.
- The principal's name is Dawadi.
What to watch next
- Official confirmation of the total number of students saved.
- Updates on the principal's personal property losses.
- Government reports on the cause of the flash floods.
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (13)
- BBC — Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
- AP News — Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
- The Guardian — Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Nepal Floods Live Updates: Nepal floods death toll rises to 903 as rescue operations intensify
- The New York Times — A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
- Reuters — Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
- PBS — This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
- NBC News — Fast-acting principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
- www.kcci.com — Principal saved 900 children before his school was washed away in Nepal
- www.khaleejtimes.com — 'They were old enough to run': How Nepal school principal's swift decision saved 900 lives
- www.thestar.com.my — Nepal principal saved 1,643 students minutes before school was destroyed; then lost his own home
- www.wcvb.com — Pennsylvania police officer charged in killing of college student who knocked on wrong door
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