Nepal school principal evacuates 900 students as catastrophic floods sweep through Trishuli Valley
A school principal in Nepal saved 900 students by evacuating them before floodwaters destroyed their school, while another group survived by chance when they left for lunch.
Catastrophic floods swept through Nepal's Trishuli Valley, destroying homes, bridges and schools. A principal received warnings about rising floodwaters and managed to evacuate 900 students to safety before their school was swept away. In another instance in the worst-affected area, a group of schoolchildren survived by fortunately leaving their classroom for a lunch break just before the floods hit.
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Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
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.
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Saved by a lunch break: students at Nepal school survived deadly floods
In one of the areas worst hit by the catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.
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This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before floods swept away their school
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when the school's accountant rushed in with a warning: Floodwaters were racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, tearing apart homes, bridges and entire villages.
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Nepali principal evacuated 900 students before floods swept away school
Rajendra Dawadi had little time to act after hearing unconfirmed reports about floodwaters racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley.