School cook turns hero in Nepal Earthquake, saves six teachers

04 May 2015 - 19:36
By Matthew Savides

Bhakta Badrbhujul has been dubbed the 'hero of Durbar High School' after he hauled six teachers to safety from the dust and rubble of the collapsed building last weekend. Badrbhujal was eating lunch with his three children when last Saturday's 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Multiple buildings in Kathmandu – including in the Ranipokhari district the school is in – collapsed entirely.

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