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Nepal headteacher reportedly saves 900 children during an emergency
Nepal
First seen: Aug 30, 2026, 1:46 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 30, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
A Nepalese headteacher reportedly made a split-second decision that saved about 900 children.
SO WHAT?
The incident highlights a serious threat to a large group of children, though the headline does not specify the hazard.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.comen
Nepal flash flood: Meet Rajendra Dawadi, the teacher who evacuated over 1,600 children minutes before the river swallowed their school and the warnings that helped him make the life-saving decision
Aug 30, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC
clickondetroit.comen
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
Aug 30, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC
abcnews.comen
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
Aug 30, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC
wral.comen
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
Aug 30, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC
metro.co.uken
Nepal head teacher's quick thinking saved more than 1,600 children from floods
Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC
express.co.uken
Nepal headteacher's split-second decision saves 900 children | World | News
Aug 30, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC