Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
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Notable Quotes
"If we didn't make a quick decision, if it was 10 minutes later, we all - including the students and me - wouldn't be able to speak to you today."
— Rajendra Dawadi , Other
"I along with my friends survived by just 10 seconds only."
— Yunisha Amatya , Other
"Soon after the flood news spread, I tried my daughter's number, but she was not reachable, then I was afraid."
— Yubaraj Amatya , Other
Key People
Rajendra Dawadi is the head teacher of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, Nepal.
Sabina Kumari Shrestha is the mother of student Yunisha Amatya.
Yubaraj Amatya is the father of student Yunisha Amatya.
Yunisha Amatya is a 16-year-old pupil at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School who escaped the floods.
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Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
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