‘Survived by just 10 seconds’: How teacher’s quick decision saved 900 children

As they evacuated to higher ground, Rajendra Dawadi said he saw a building about 100 metres from the river being engulfed.

As they evacuated to higher ground, Rajendra Dawadi said he saw a building about 100 metres from the river being engulfed.

In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.

Rajendra Dawadi rang the school bell to warn his fellow teachers they needed to evacuate (Picture: Rajendra Dawadi) The head teacher of a school in Nepal almost certainly saved the lives of more than 1,600 pupils with his quick actions as this week’s devastating flash floods approached. Rajendra Dawadi, the principal o

A Nepal school principal’s quick action helped save 1,643 children after he received a warning that fast-rising floodwaters were heading towards the school in Nuwakot.

Hero teacher saved over 1,600 children from Nepal floods as death toll exceeds 700  GB News

The flash flood, triggered by a glacier collapse, tore through mountain river systems, killing over 700 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.

Teacher saved 1,643 children from Nepal flash floods  The Times