Pakistan school roof collapse kills 27 students, one teacher
ISLAMABAD: At least 27 students, most of them below the age of 13, and one teacher were killed on Thursday when a school roof collapsed while they were being taught in class in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, authorities said, and feared the death toll could rise.
ISLAMABAD – A school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday claimed the lives of at least 27 students, most of whom were under the age of 13, and one teacher, according to authorities. The death toll is feared to be higher, with most victims being brought to Lady Reading Hospital, while 20 others sustained injuries, reported hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim.
The private Al-Khair Education Center school is situated in Dir Colony, a northern district of the city. Rescue teams were working diligently to transport bodies and wounded individuals to hospitals, as confirmed by government official Bilal Faizi.
Rescue officials revealed that the higher floor's roof gave way, subsequently collapsing onto the first floor's roof, which in turn fell upon the students in their classrooms. Television footage depicted ambulances rushing to the scene and rescue workers retrieving injured and bloodied students from the debris. District emergency officer Iftikhar Khan reported that his team had successfully extricated at least 45 children from the rubble, while acknowledging the possibility of more children being buried within it.
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