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A Nepalese headteacher evacuated 900 pupils from Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot just 10 minutes before flash floods struck, after four warnings; the school was buried in mud and the disaster has killed hundreds and left thousands missing, but the swift action likely saved many lives.
Olympic swimmer Helen Smart, aged 42, was found dead by her four-year-old daughter during a family celebration in the Lake District. Helen had been paddle boarding just hours before her death. Her parents and husband are heartbroken and in shock. Helen was a former Olympian and had won medals at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and European Championships. She retired from swimming to become the headteacher of a primary school. Tributes have poured in for Helen, who was described as an inspiration and a kind-hearted person. The cause of her sudden death has not been disclosed.