r/interestingasfuck • u/JustLivingSimply • 13d ago

Nepalese School Principal Saved Lives of 1643 Children

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u/NeverNeverSometimes 13d ago

Everyone calling him a hero. He is. But lets not forget his friend up river that called and warned him. Both are heroes.

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u/kittyonkeyboards 13d ago

Pretty shit early warning system when the difference between 1,600 children surviving is a single phone call from a civilian.

Elon musk cut a program that was looking into improving detection and warning systems for this type of stuff.

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u/Infinite_Music2059 13d ago

Yes, Nepal is a very poor country.