- On August 26, Principal Rajendra Dawadi rang the school bell and evacuated over 1,600 children just before flash floods swept away the entire school.
- India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, met with Principal Dawadi and commended his swift action, conveying that India will support the complete reconstruction of the school.
- The school was originally established in the 1950s with Indian assistance and designed by an engineer involved in the construction of the Trishuli Hydropower Plant; its newer building was constructed in 2022 through grant funding under the High Impact Community Development Programme (HICDP).
- A witness, Kumar, described that the three-storey school building, a Ram temple, and the surrounding market area were completely swept away, with many deaths and no exact toll yet known.
India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, met with Principal Rajendra Dawadi of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, whose quick thinking saved over 1,600 students from a devastating flood on August 26. The school, established in the 1950s with Indian assistance, was completely destroyed by the floodwaters.
Ambassador Srivastava praised Dawadi's decision to ring the school bell, which prompted the evacuation just moments before the flood engulfed the campus. He stated, "His timely action saved lives of more than 1600 school children just before the school was swept away".
The school had recently undergone reconstruction in 2022 through the High Impact Community Development Programme (HICDP). Srivastava assured that India would support the school's complete reconstruction in the future, emphasizing the importance of the institution to the community.
Dawadi's heroic actions were crucial in preventing a massive tragedy, as the floodwaters swept away the entire school building. Witnesses described the scene, stating, "There used to be a three-storey building here--a school... Many people died here... There is no information yet on exactly how many, but the toll was high". The community now faces the challenge of rebuilding after the loss of both the school and a nearby temple.
“Ambassador Naveen Srivastava met Principal Rajendra Dawadi in Bidur, Nuwakot, and praised his split-second decision to ring the bell on August 26. The school, built in the 1950s with Indian aid, had its newer building constructed in 2022 under the HICDP grant.”
