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This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Shonal Ganguly And Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 31, 2026
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Key points The principal, Rajendra Dawadi, was alerted to floodwaters racing through the area, tearing apart homes and bridges. A principal's quick thinking helped evacuate 900 students from a school.
A principal's quick thinking helped evacuate 900 students from a school. The principal, Rajendra Dawadi, was alerted to floodwaters racing through the area, tearing apart homes and bridges. Despite the danger not being confirmed, Dawadi acted swiftly, ringing the school bell and ordering students and staff to higher ground.
As the students and staff reached safety, the floodwaters rose behind them. The school was eventually swept away. Dawadi had previously been a student at the school and had spent years teaching there.
Further details of the evacuation and its aftermath are available from the source. The principal's actions likely saved many lives, given the rapid rise of the floodwaters and the destruction they caused.
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Category: schools Published: August 31, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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