{
  "id": 14663808,
  "title": "Pakistan School Roof Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 28 In Peshawar, Rescue Teams Search Rubble For Trapped Children | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pakistan-school-roof-collapse-death-toll-rises-to-28-in-peshawar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/pakistan-school-roof-collapse-death-toll-rises-to-28-in-peshawar-rescue-teams-search-rubble-for-trapped-children-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peshawar, Pakistan experienced a devastating tragedy on October 15, 2026 when the roof of a private school collapsed during class hours. At least 28 people, including 26 students and two teachers, lost their lives in the incident. The death toll has since risen to 29, with over 40 individuals suffering injuries. Emergency workers were on the scene, frantically searching the debris for any trapped children.\n\nThe al-Khair Education Center, a three-story building, bore the brunt of the collapse. District emergency officer Iftikhar Khan reported that 45 children had been rescued from the rubble. Rescue teams continue their mission to recover more victims. Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim stated that 20 injured students were admitted to Lady Reading Hospital.\n\nPeshawar Police Chief Mian Saeed confirmed that 110 students were inside the affected classrooms at the time of the collapse. However, only 47 of them had been successfully rescued. The police chief attributed the collapse to a weak building structure, stating that the roof was overloaded due to additional construction. Authorities have ordered an investigation to determine the cause of this heartbreaking incident.",
  "summary": "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,…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/school-roof-collapse-kills-teacher-27-children-in-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:56:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}