1,643 Children, One Warning: How a Nepal Teacher Pulled Off a Heroic Rescue

Nepal Floods: Principal Saves 1,643 Children With Split-Second Evacuation

Nepal principal Rajendra Dawadi saved 1,643 children by ordering a rapid evacuation after receiving a warning that devastating flash floods were approaching his school.

1,643 children, one warning: How a Nepal teacher pulled off a heroic rescue

The flash flood, triggered by a glacier collapse, tore through mountain river systems, killing over 700 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.

Nepal principal saves 1,643 children moments before flash flood destroys school

A Nepal school principal helped save 1,643 children by evacuating pupils and turning buses back moments before a devastating flash flood destroyed their school.

Headmaster hailed hero for timely action that saved 1,643 school students from Nepal floods

Nepal floods wash away a three-story school building. Find out how a headmaster saved all 1,643 students from the deadly floods.

How a Nepali teacher's quick thinking saved 1,643 children from monster floods

A Nepali school principal rushed 1,643 children to safety after a warning that muddy floodwaters were surging towards their school. His split-second decision came as a glacier-triggered disaster tore through the region and left hundreds dead.