A school principal in Nepal, Rajendra Dawadi, orders the evacuation of about 900 students shortly before flash floods sweep away their school in the Trishuli Valley, saving their lives as the building collapses within minutes. Multiple outlets describe Dawadi watching the school disappear as water, mud, boulders and debris rush through the area.
The reporting focuses on how he receives an urgent warning and acts quickly. Accounts say an alert comes from a colleague—described as the school’s accountant—warning that floodwaters are approaching. Dawadi then directs teachers to move students to higher ground, and, in some versions, asks bus drivers bringing students to turn back. Several outlets include the broader disaster context, linking the flooding to a major glacial and rock collapse along the Nepal–China border.
While all sources agree on the evacuation and that roughly 900 students are spared, they differ in emphasis and detail. Some outlets stress the dramatic moment the school is destroyed. Others add information on casualties in and around the school area, the lack of an evacuation plan described by Dawadi, and the number of schools and children affected by the wider floods and damage across the region.
