# Headteacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school

https://mins.news/en/item/37746

- BBC News, 2026-08-30 16:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ymvdm5520o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Rajendra Dawadi evacuated about 900 pupils after receiving several warnings that floodwaters were approaching. The school was hit roughly 10 minutes later and buried in mud and debris. Student Yunisha Amatya said she and her friends reached higher ground with only seconds to spare.

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