A group of schoolchildren survived catastrophic floods when they left their classroom for lunch. Teachers at the school also quickly evacuated other classes, helping the children escape. The swift action allowed the majority of students to survive, according to families.

Mothers and children returned to the school to retrieve belongings and assess what could be salvaged. One mother, Lakshmi Shrestha, described how teachers warned students of the flood, instructing them to leave their bags and lunches behind.

Further details about the flooding and its impact on the school are available from the source.