Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but these students survived

Catastrophic floods in Nepal destroyed numerous schools, yet several students survived the disaster. In Dhading, schoolchildren escaped harm because they had left their classrooms for a lunch break. Additionally, teachers in other classes acted quickly, instructing their students to evacuate immediately before the floodwaters hit on Wednesday. Following the event, families returned to the school site to assess the damage and reunite with the children who avoided the tragedy through timely exits.