Headmaster Recounts How 900 Students Were Saved From Flood
Summary
A headmaster in Nuwakot saved 900 students by evacuating them just 10 minutes before a devastating flood hit Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School. The flood killed at least 794 people, left thousands missing, and submerged the school and nearby Trishuli market.
Key Points
- Principal Rajendra Dawadi says he evacuated 900 students from Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School after receiving multiple flood warnings minutes before the disaster arrived.
- The flood devastated parts of Nepal, killing at least 794 people and leaving 2,426 missing, while burying the school building in mud and debris.
- Student Yunisha Amatya and her family described their escape, with rescue efforts later reaching the stranded survivors by helicopter.
- Dawadi says stronger early-warning systems such as sirens and alerts could help communities react faster in future floods.
