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At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

Rescue officials fear more people are buried under the debris in the north-western city of Peshawar.

At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

In a tragic event at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, a roof collapse during class claimed the lives of at least 27 students and a teacher, while over 40 others were injured and hospitalized. The death toll has now risen to 28. Rescue teams are continuing their search for any remaining trapped individuals beneath the rubble.

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