{
  "id": 14643960,
  "title": "At least 28 killed, including 27 students, in Peshawar school roof collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/at-least-28-killed-including-27-students-in-peshawar-school-roof-14643960",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037299/at-least-28-killed-including-27-students-in-peshawar-school-roof-collapse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 28 people, including 27 students and one female teacher, have been killed in Peshawar's Afridi Abad locality after the roof of a private school collapsed on Thursday. The death toll has risen from an earlier count of 21, according to Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim. Seventeen others remain injured. Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Afaq Wazir confirmed that the rescue operation had been completed, with all debris cleared and no more injured children remaining at the scene. Rescue personnel had previously reported around 20 people, including students and teachers, were transported to hospitals. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed grief over the tragedy, calling it a \"painful loss of innocent children\" and directing authorities to determine the cause of the collapse. The Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and President Asif Ali Zardari offered condolences to the bereaved families, urging the nation to strengthen safety standards in educational institutions.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: At least 28 people have been killed as the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad locality on Thursday. Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) spokesperson Muhammad Asim confirmed to Dawn that the death toll rose to 28, from an earlier toll of 21, and included 27 students and one female teacher, while 19 remained injured. Speaking to Geo News , Peshawar Deputy Commissioner…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "At least 4 killed, 20 injured as school roof collapses in Peshawar: Rescue 1122",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/at-least-4-killed-20-injured-as-school-roof-collapses-in-peshawar",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Peshawar school roof collapse kills four children and injures twenty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/peshawar-school-roof-collapse-kills-four-children-and-injures-twenty",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:04:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "17 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan’s Peshawar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/17-children-teacher-killed-as-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistans",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:33:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Seventeen students, one teacher killed in school roof collapse in Peshawar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/seventeen-students-one-teacher-killed-in-school-roof-collapse-in",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:01:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "School roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 17 students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/school-roof-collapse-in-pakistans-peshawar-kills-at-least-17-students",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}