School roof collapse kills at least 28 in Pakistan, mostly children under 13
A private school roof collapsed in Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 27 children and one teacher, with more than three dozen injured.
The roof of a private school caved in during the day in central Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan. All the children killed or injured were age 13 or younger.
Rescuers searched the rubble for children still trapped as the hospital declared an emergency. The school's owner has been arrested.
Police say the building was structurally weak. A hospital spokesman confirmed some of the injured were in critical condition.
Residents reached the school first and residents and rescue workers carefully removed debris to reach trapped children and staff.
- At least 27 children and 1 teacher
- Deaths
- More than three dozen
- Injured
- All age 13 or younger
- Victim ages
Why it mattersSchool collapses that kill children signal urgent infrastructure safety gaps and builder accountability failures in regions where construction standards are poorly enforced.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though Pakistani Australians will have family and community connections to the region affected.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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