Nepali Principal Saves 1,643 Children from Deadly Flash Floods
Rajendra Dawadi, a 47-year-old English teacher and principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal, saved 1,643 children from certain death after receiving a warning about flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse. Dawadi immediately ordered an evacuation, ensuring all children reached safety before the school was swept away. The disaster killed 734 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.8 sourcesSee all sources