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Principal recalls fateful decision that saved the lives of around 900 students in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi made the split-second decision to evacuate students moments before floods swept the school away.

Published: 1:07pm, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 1:07pm, 1 Sep 2026

Nepalese principal Rajendra Dawadi recalls the harrowing moments before he decided to order students to evacuate just before a deadly flash flood hit their school. The fateful decision ended up saving the lives of over 900 students from the disaster in Nepal.

Principal recalls fateful decision that saved the lives of around 900 students in Nepal

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Rajendra Dawadi made the split-second decision to evacuate students moments before floods swept the school away.

Rajendra Dawadi made the split-second decision to evacuate students moments before floods swept the school away.