School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
A three-story private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 29 people, including many children. Rescue operations have concluded, and authorities are investigating the cause of the structural failure.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights critical infrastructure safety issues in densely populated urban areas of Pakistan.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people, a hospital spokesman said, as rescuers searched the rubble for anyone still trapped. Six girls were among the dead.
Several children were also trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the emergency services.
A hospital spokesman, Mohammad Asim, also confirmed the casualties, saying some of the injured were in critical condition. All the children killed or injured were age 13 or younger, he said. The hospital declared an emergency as medical staff treated the wounded.
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