Pakistan School Roof Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 28 In Peshawar, Rescue Teams Search Rubble For Trapped Children | Video
Peshawar: At least 27 students, most of them below the age of 13, and a teacher were killed after the roof of a private school collapsed during classes in Peshawar , north-west Pakistan. Local authorities warned that the death toll could increase as rescue teams continued searching for children trapped beneath the debris. The death toll from the Peshawar school roof tragedy has risen to 28,…
A teacher and 27 pupils were killed on Thursday after the roof of the privately run Al Khair Education Centre collapsed in the Peshawar city of Dir Colony, according to authorities and hospital officials. The incident occurred during classes, with Peshawar police chief Mian Saeed stating that only 47 of the 110 students inside the classrooms at the time had been rescued. Most of the students were under the age of 13.
The collapse involved the roof of an upper floor falling onto the classrooms below, causing both storeys to cave in. Mian Saeed attributed the disaster to a weak building structure and excessive weight from construction on the roof, while resident Sher Ahmed blamed substandard construction materials. Authorities have ordered an investigation into the cause.
Emergency response teams, including Rescue 1122, deployed over 60 personnel to the scene. District emergency officer Iftikhar Khan reported that at least 45 children had been removed from the rubble, though there are concerns that more children remain trapped. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim confirmed that most of those killed and at least 20 injured people were taken to the facility.
The South China Morning Post and France 24 reported that over 30 people were injured, with six believed to be in critical condition.
Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, The National Business, South China Morning Post, France 24, Free Malaysia Today — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
