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School roof collapse kills at least 28, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan

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Khan, R. (2026, October 15). School roof collapse kills at least 28, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/school-roof-collapse-kills-at-least-10-children-injures-more-than-2-dozen-in-pakistan/article_1f806826-7866-5e09-a8bb-b046bb65a801.html

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A private school roof collapsed on Thursday in Peshawar, Pakistan, resulting in at least 28 deaths including 27 children and one teacher, along with over three dozen injuries. Emergency services spokesman Bilal Faizi reported that several children were still trapped under the rubble as rescuers continued their search efforts.

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As of October 15, 2026, the roof of a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, collapsed, killing at least 33 children and one teacher, while more than forty others were injured. The incident occurred around 8:48 AM local time (03:48 GMT) in the Dir Colony area of Peshawar. All victims were under age 16; some remained trapped under rubble as rescuers searched for survivors. Lady Reading Hospital declared an emergency to treat the wounded, with several children hospitalized in critical condition. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and offered condolences to families while directing authorities to provide the best medical care possible. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi ordered a safety audit of all schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to identify potential risks. The cause of the collapse has not been officially determined, though local officials suggested structural inadequacies were involved.

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Riaz Khan

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The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 27 children and a female teacher and injuring more than three dozen other people, a hospital spokesman said, as rescuers searched the rubble for anyone still trapped. asserted

rescuers → collapse → anyone

Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the emergency services. asserted

Faizi → remain → services

School roof collapse kills at least 28, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan

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