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A school principal led 900 students to safety during Nepal's devastating floods
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Rajendra Dawadi, principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal, evacuated over 900 students to higher ground moments before flash floods destroyed the school, saving many lives.
- The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have killed over 900 people in Nepal and China, with more than 4,700 missing, and have caused widespread destruction including the loss of at least 69 schools in northern Nepal.
- The disaster has disrupted education for thousands of children, with charity Save the Children warning that nearly 19,000 students are at risk due to destroyed schools.
- Dawadi’s quick decision-making and leadership have been praised by parents and students, though he emphasizes the need for psychological support and the urgent rebuilding of schools to resume education.
- The tragedy has deeply affected Dawadi personally, as the school was both his alma mater and workplace, highlighting the broader human impact of the disaster on communities in the Trishuli Valley.
