Large amounts of mud and water flowed down the east side of the campus and inundated the courtyards. In this gallery, you can see how mud and water flowed between the latrines and the classrooms on the east side of the mandala and inundated the courtyards.

Some of the children have decided to join the clean up both their classrooms and residences.

The school office, which is located in the same building as the staffroom and the principal's office, was badly damaged by the mudslide. All electronic equipment needs to be replaced and the furniture could be beyond repair. For an overview of the damage caused by the mudslide to the school office and its courtyard please follow this link: The Administration Courtyard after the mudslide.

The staffroom, which is located in the same building as the school office and the principal's office,  was flooded with mud that reached shoulder height as shown by the mark left by the mud just a few inches below the trusses. For an overview of the damage caused by the mudslide to the school office and its courtyard please follow this link: The Administration Courtyard after the mudslide.

The residential children were evacuated to Shey Palace on nearby high ground during the early hours of Friday 6th August 2010 and are camping out every night there. In this gallery you can find photograhs of the residential children camping out in Shey Palace. They are sleeping on the floor with just blankets covering them and no mattresses.

17h00 London time, Wednesday 11th August 2010

Construction Manager Angdus carried out a preliminary assessment of damage and repair costs today for the buildings and infrastructure only. The costs mainly relate to the repair or replacement of doors and windows, internal walls and wooden floors; the replastering; and recommissioning the latrines. One solar water heater must be replaced. More detailed work needs to be done to determine the damage in some areas e.g. damage to wooden floors.

12h00 London time, Wednesday 11th August 2010

More than 200 villagers, army personnel, monks and volunteers were at the school today clearing mud from the Science and Junior courtyards.   One classroom block is almost clear and a damage assessment can now be made.  Class 8 is due to restart tomorrow (Thursday).

The Time of India reports

“Rancho will visit 'his own' school — five days after flash floods devastated Druk Padma Karpo School in Leh.- please follow this link for details - 'Rancho' to comfort students of Leh school - India - The ToI.

The ground floor of the Junior School

The mud reached the middle shelf of the shoe racks on the ground floor of the Junior School. The mark left by the mud is clearly visible on the wall on the photograph below. Volunteers are already working hard to clear the mud from the Junior School by hand. More than 200 volunteers were onsite today, 11 August 2010, clearing mud from the classrooms, and rocks and boulders from the courtyards. Class 8 is due to restart on Thursday, 12 August 2010.

10h00 London time, Tuesday 10th August 2010

All 200 residential children had returned to school after the summer holidays by the time the mudslide struck.  Some have since returned to their families for the time being.  Those still at the school are still returning to Shey Palace at night as a precautionary measure.