Stranger ran past Nepal school screaming ‘run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachers
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- NYT Worldseen 31 Aug, 17:56headline rewritten
A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in NepalA Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal - Times of Indiaseen 2 Sept, 02:49headline rewritten
Nepal floods: Stranger ran past school screaming ‘Run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachersStranger ran past Nepal school screaming ‘run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachers - Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)seen 2 Sept, 03:25URL changed
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- ibtimes.co.ukseen 3 Sept, 08:04headline rewritten
Nepal Principal's 900 Rescued Students Are a Rare Bright Spot Amid Nearly 1,000 Flood DeathsNepal Principal's 900 Rescued Students Are a Rare Bright Spot Amid Over 1,000 Flood Deaths
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Sun, 30 August 2026
8 reports- ANSA (Italy)14:41first to report
Quattro segnalazioni arrivate in pochi minuti hanno permesso di evitare la tragedia
- Times of India15:27edited after publishing
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Nepal floods: Stranger ran past school screaming ‘Run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachersAn unidentified man's warning saved over 370 pupils and teachers from a massive flood. Students and staff scrambled to a forested hill as floodwaters surged rapidly. Communications were disrupted, making it difficult to account for all students after the event. One father tragically perished while attempting to reach the school for his son. The school continues efforts to trace pupils and reunite them with their families.
- 24sata (Croatia)17:51
Brza reakcija ravnatelja Rajende Dawadija omogućila je evakuaciju 900 učenika iz srednje škole Tribhuvan Trishuli, samo nekoliko minuta prije nego što su poplavni valovi pogodili školsku zgradu.
- tportal (Croatia)17:55
Vjeruje se da je brza reakcija ravnatelja škole u Nepalu spasila živote najmanje 900 učenika nakon što je naredio hitnu evakuaciju, samo nekoliko minuta prije nego što su katastrofalni poplavni valovi stigli do školske zgrade
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:02
BRZOM reakcijom i evakuacijom ravnatelj u Nepalu spasio je 900 učenika tek nekoliko minuta prije nego što je katastrofalna poplava uništila školu.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)18:07
Od školske zgrade nakon bujične poplave nije ostalo gotovo ništa
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)18:18
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)21:20
URL changednow www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/nepal-flut-schulleiter-rettung-massenbestattungen-li.3539571
Etwa 900 Schüler flohen zu Fuß und mit dem Bus, kurz bevor die Flut das Schulgebäude traf. Schulbusse mit Hunderten weiteren Kindern dirigierte ein geistesgegenwärtiger Schulleiter rechtzeitig um.
Mon, 31 August 2026
10 reports- ABC News (Australia)00:07
About 1,600 schoolchildren were saved by their teacher shortly before the school was inundated in last week's devastating floods.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)09:27
Etwa 900 Schüler konnten dank einer Vorabwarnung fliehen, kurz bevor die Flut das Schulgebäude traf. In Nepal werden die ersten Opfer der Katastrophe in Massengräbern beigesetzt.
- clickondetroit.com10:49
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week.
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- PBS NewsHour31 Aug, 19:27their copy
- inquirer.com11:14
As Nepal grapples with the catastrophic natural disaster, Rajendra Dawadi’s story has emerged as a striking example of foresight and courage.
- NYT World13:20edited after publishing
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A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in NepalRajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:10
Rajendra Dawadi orders students to higher ground as deadly floods hit Nuwakot
- France Info (France)15:41
Averti qu'une coulée de boue dévastatrice descendait vers son établissement, Rajendra Dawadi a décidé d'évacuer immédiatement ses élèves vers les hauteurs. Dix minutes plus tard, les eaux engloutissaient une partie de l'école.
- Al Jazeera English17:12
Nepal school principal Rajendra Dawadi recalls the devastating floods that forced him to evacuate over 900 students.
- ibtimes.co.uk17:41edited after publishing
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Nepal Principal's 900 Rescued Students Are a Rare Bright Spot Amid Nearly 1,000 Flood DeathsA Nepalese headteacher's quick decision to evacuate 900 students saved lives during a devastating flood that destroyed their school and claimed over 1,000 lives across the region.
- Channel News Asia19:09
The headmaster of a school in Nepal successfully evacuated the building, saving many lives, with just 14 minutes' warning before the mud water swept through. The school no longer exists.
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post01:26
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when a colleague rushed in with a warning: floodwaters were racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, tearing apart homes, bridges and entire villages. 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...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:08
Als Rajendra Dawadi seine Schule in Nepal verließ, lief das Wasser schon ins Gebäude. Doch da hatte der Schulleiter bereits dafür gesorgt, dass Hunderte Kinder in Sicherheit waren. Hier erzählt er vom Tag der Flutkatastrophe.
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- Japan Times02:27
School's successful evacuation offers a rare glimmer of hope in a natural disaster that has killed over 900 people with thousands still missing.
- hani.co.kr09:15
International relief groups have gone to work providing survival support and restoring access to education for children affected by the flooding
- Novinky (Czechia)09:45
Účetní nepálské střední školy Tribhuvan Trishuli v Bíduru minulou středu včas varoval kolegy, že se na budovu školy řítí záplava. Dal jim tak dostatek času na evakuování budovy, díky čemuž bylo před záplavou zachráněno přibližně 900 žáků a 16 členů učitelského sboru. O příběhu informoval ředitel školy Rádžéndra Davádí.