A Nepali school principal swiftly evacuated 1,643 children to safety as glacier-triggered floods surged toward their school, preventing a catastrophic loss of life in the region.
Dawadi's quick thinking saved many lives
Aug 30, 2026
03:06 pm
What's the storyRajendra Dawadi, the principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal's Trishuli Valley, has been hailed a hero for his quick thinking during a devastating flash flood.
The disaster was triggered by a glacier collapse and left hundreds dead.
Rajendra Dawadi, the principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli secondary school, received a phone call on Wednesday morning telling him the…
Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstream
The flash flood, triggered by a glacier collapse, tore through mountain river systems, killing over 700 people in Nepal and 16 in…
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