Nepal headteacher saves 900 students by evacuating just minutes before floodwaters hit school
A Nepalese headteacher evacuated about 900 pupils from Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot after four warnings, sending them to higher ground just 10 minutes before floodwaters engulfed the area. The school building was buried in mud and a nearby hostel was swept away, with staff and students later airlifted to safety. Yunisha Amatya, 16, survived by moments; the headteacher, Rajendra Dawadi, says swift action likely prevented a catastrophe. Dawadi also called for better warning systems for future disasters as Nepal reels from floods that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing.