Pakistan school roof collapse: 29 children, teacher killed in Peshawar; 40 wounded
A private school in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, experienced a tragic roof collapse on Thursday. The devastating incident claimed the lives of at least 29 children, mostly under the age of 13, and a teacher. Over 40 individuals sustained injuries in the calamitous event, which occurred in the inner city area of Dir Colony.
Police chief Mian Saeed revealed the three-story building's poor construction as a contributing factor to the tragedy. The school, operated as an education trust, had 110 children enrolled, with 30 students present on the upper floor during the collapse. District emergency officer Iftikhar Khan informed that additional children were buried under the rubble, prompting rescue operations to recover bodies and transport the injured to Lady Reading Hospital.
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life, while directing authorities to provide the injured with the best medical care possible.
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