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Pakistan school roof collapse kills 28; more deaths feared
Rescuers searched the rubble for survivors as officials said the school building was structurally weak and the owner was arrested, with the cause still under investigation.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the roof of the Al-Khair Education Center in Peshawar's Dir Colony collapsed during morning classes, killing at least 28 people, including 27 students and one female teacher.
- Peshawar police chief Mian Saeed confirmed the school owner's arrest, stating the building was "structurally weak" and incapable of supporting additional construction weight.
- Rescue teams deployed 16 ambulances and more than 60 personnel to the site, while Lady Reading Hospital declared an emergency to treat more than 40 injured survivors.
- Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stated the incident "deeply pained the entire nation," as provincial authorities formed a committee to investigate the collapse cause.
- Building collapses are common across Pakistan due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials, with similar tragedies reported in June and July this year.
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Meanwhile, more than 30 people were injured in the accident, six of whom were in critical condition.
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Television shows parents panicking through the streets: early in the morning, a school roof collapses in northwestern Pakistan. Dozens of students do not die or are seriously injured, and more victims are suspected of falling under the rubble.
Children were sitting in class when disaster struck at this Pakistan school
At least 28 children and a teacher were killed Thursday after the roof of a private school collapsed during classes in Peshawar, Pakistan, authorities said. More than three dozen people were injured, and some were in critical condition, The Associated Press reported.
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