At least 28 children and a teacher were killed and more than 40 people injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday, police said.
29 killed in Pakistan school roof collapse
Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Afaq Wazir has ordered an investigation into the building collapse. Rescue teams were clearing the debris and searching for children and school staff who might still be trapped beneath the collapsed structure. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also expressed grief over the roof collapse.
Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim said 28 students, including six girls, and a woman teacher were killed in the collapse. More than 40 people were injured, he said, adding that all the children killed were aged 13 or younger.
The incident occurred in Dir Colony in the inner city area, Peshawar Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed said. The school owner has been arrested, he added, according to news agency PTI. An emergency was declared at the hospital to treat the injured, Asim said.
