At least 32 children and a female teacher were killed after the roof of a private school collapsed during morning classes in Peshawar, northern Pakistan, with around 50 others injured.
The incident occurred Thursday at Al-Khair School, where approximately 110 students were attending classes in three classrooms when the building’s upper floor collapsed onto the rooms below.
Authorities suspect the building’s weak structure and excessive weight from construction on the roof contributed to the collapse, which followed heavy rainfall.
Local residents and emergency responders rushed to the scene to pull trapped students from the rubble, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Some reportedly sustained serious head injuries.
Police have arrested the school’s owner as authorities investigate the incident and examine possible safety violations.
Pakistan’s national leaders have expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for a thorough investigation, while officials have stressed the need to strengthen building safety standards in schools to prevent similar tragedies.
(Photo Courtesy: Reuters)
