At least 4 killed, 20 injured as school roof collapses in Peshawar: Rescue 1122
PESHAWAR: At least four people were killed and 20 injured on Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, Rescue 1122 said. In a statement, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi said rescue personnel had transported around 20 people, including students and teachers, to hospitals. Four people had died in the incident, he said, citing Lady Reading Hospital. A…
At least four people were killed and 20 others were injured on Thursday after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar's Dir Colony, according to Rescue 1122. Rescue personnel transported approximately 20 individuals, including teachers and students, to hospitals.
Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi stated that the death toll of four was cited by Lady Reading Hospital. An earlier statement from the agency noted that more than ten children received first aid before being taken to hospitals. A rescue and search operation remains underway, as several children are feared trapped under the rubble.
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