Seventeen students, one teacher killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan
Rescue teams searched the rubble as officials said 17 children and one teacher were killed and more than 30 others were injured.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 17 children and a teacher while injuring more than 30 people.
- Building collapses occur frequently in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
- Rescue 1122 dispatched ambulances and disaster response vehicles to the site, where teams are currently removing debris to reach children remaining trapped beneath the rubble.
- Lady Reading Hospital declared an emergency to treat the injured, with spokesman Muhammad Asim confirming that several patients are in critical condition.
- All victims were aged 13 or younger, following a July collapse at a tutoring center in Lahore that killed four schoolchildren.
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At least 17 children killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan
Officials in Peshawar, Pakistan, confirmed on Thursday that at least 17 pupils died when a school roof collapsed in the Afridi Abad area of the city. One teacher has also died, they said. The deceased, along with a dozen other injured people, were brought to Lady Reading Hospital as rescue workers rushed to clear the rubble and search for more survivors. The cause of the disaster was not immediately clear. Roof collapses becoming more regular Lo…
At least 21 children and their teacher were killed and more than three dozen others injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, a rescue official said.
The roof of a private school has collapsed in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of at least 17 children - all under the age of 13 - and a teacher and...
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