Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving 900 pupils before flash floods

Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving 900 pupils before flash floods

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Principal Rajendra Dawadi ordered the evacuation of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School on 26 August in the Trishuli Valley of Nuwakot, Nepal, saving at least 900 students before flash floods destroyed the campus. Earlier, AP News reported that teachers in Dhading sent students out of classrooms for lunch just minutes before sudden flash floods struck, allowing most children to escape. The BBC added that Dawadi received flood warnings and, minutes before water reached the school area, ordered the evacuation, preventing the loss of roughly 900 pupils.

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September 01, 2026
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Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving hundreds before flood destroys building
Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving hundreds before flood destroys building

WESH • 01 Sep 13:26

Rajendra Dawadi ordered the evacuation of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, Nepal, before flash floods swept the campus, preventing the loss of at least 900 students.

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Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving hundreds before flood destroys building
Principal evacuates Nepal school, saving hundreds before flood destroys building

WCVB • 01 Sep 13:26

Rajendra Dawadi ordered the evacuation of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, Nepal, before flash floods swept the campus, preventing the loss of at least 900 students.

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August 31, 2026
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Principal evacuates 900 students before Nepal flash flood destroys school
Principal evacuates 900 students before Nepal flash flood destroys school

PBS • 31 Aug 19:27

A school principal in Nepal ordered an evacuation that saved around 900 children as flash floods swept away the school building, leaving two staff members missing.

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Principal evacuates school, saving hundreds as Nepal floods devastate region
Principal evacuates school, saving hundreds as Nepal floods devastate region

AP News • 31 Aug 13:19

Principal Rajendra Dawadi ordered the evacuation of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, preventing the loss of at least 900 students when flash floods destroyed the campus in Nepal's Trishuli Valley.

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August 30, 2026
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Headteacher evacuates 900 students minutes before Nepal floods strike
Headteacher evacuates 900 students minutes before Nepal floods strike

BBC • 30 Aug 16:10

Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School headteacher Rajendra Dawadi ordered an evacuation after receiving flood warnings, saving about 900 pupils just before waters hit the school area.

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Schoolchildren Survive Nepal Floods After Teachers Prompt Lunch-Break Evacuation
Schoolchildren Survive Nepal Floods After Teachers Prompt Lunch-Break Evacuation

AP News • 30 Aug 14:54

In Dhading, Nepal, teachers ordered students to leave their classrooms for lunch just before flash floods struck, allowing most of the children to escape the disaster.

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