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A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
Monday, August 31, 2026
Rajendra Dawadi, principal of a school in Nepal, evacuated approximately 900 children after receiving a 15-minute warning of approaching floodwaters. The floodwaters subsequently destroyed the school building. Dawadi's evacuation plan moved all students to higher ground before the flood arrived.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/world/asia/nepal-floods-teacher.html