Principal's Quick Action Saves Students from Nepal Flood
Dawadi evacuated his school just before it was destroyed by rising floodwaters in Nepal.
Quick Look
- Nepal principal Dawadi evacuated students and staff to higher ground just before floodwaters, mud, and debris destroyed the school.
- Two staff members remain missing amid the disaster.
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Why It Matters
Nepal is facing a catastrophic natural disaster involving severe flooding.
Then a teacher received another warning by phone. Moments later, a parent arrived to take her child home. The danger had not yet been confirmed, but Dawadi, the principal, had little time to act. He rang the school bell and ordered his students and staff out of the building and towards higher ground.
“I immediately decided to stop … school” and get the children out, he said.
As he followed them to a nearby hill, the floodwaters rose behind him. From the safety of the hillside, he turned to watch the school where he had once been a student – and where he had spent years teaching – disappear beneath a torrent of water, mud, boulders and debris. Two staff members could not make it and remain missing.
As Nepal grapples with the catastrophic natural disaster, Dawadi’s story has emerged as a striking example of foresight and courage.
Open Questions
- What is the status of the two missing staff members?
- How widespread is the damage across Nepal?
