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Principal saved 900 children before his school was washed away in Nepal
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Key Points:
- Rajendra Dawadi, principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal, ordered an emergency evacuation of over 900 students amid rapidly rising floodwaters caused by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, saving many lives.
- The flash floods devastated the region, killing more than 950 people and leaving over 4,400 missing, while also destroying Dawadi’s school and at least 69 others, disrupting education for nearly 19,000 students.
- Dawadi’s quick decision to evacuate was praised as heroic by parents and students, though he views it as his duty and emphasizes the need for psychological support and the urgent rebuilding of schools.
- The disaster has severely impacted northern Nepal, with thousands of children displaced from classrooms and facing potential long-term interruptions to their education.
- Dawadi calls on the Nepalese government to prioritize reconstructing schools and resuming education to help affected communities recover.
