A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal NYT > Top Stories By: Binod Ghimire and Claire Moses 31 August 2026 at 17:34 Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives. Β© Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated PressRajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.
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