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Pakistan school roof collapse kills 28; more deaths feared
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.
More than 30 people were injured, including six in critical condition, during the disaster this Thursday in Peshawar, in the south of the country. Roof and building collapses are common in the country.
Twenty-seven students and one teacher died on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, reported a high ranking from a local hospital. More than 30 people were injured in the accident, six of whom are in critical condition, he added to AFP Asim Khan, from Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. In a statement Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressed “his deep sadness” for “the loss of such valuable …