Peshawar school collapse kills 27 pupils and a teacher
Twenty-seven pupils and a teacher were killed when a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan, on Thursday. More than three dozen people were injured, including six reported to be in critical condition, and the disaster has renewed concern about building safety.
All the children killed or hurt were aged 13 or younger. Rescuers pulled at least 45 children from the rubble, while reports said others might still be trapped; the cause was under investigation, and police said the building was structurally weak and arrested its owner. Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced.
- A school roof collapse in Peshawar killed 27 pupils and a teacher.
- More than three dozen people were injured, six critically.
- Police arrested the owner as the cause is investigated.
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Peshawar is a major city in north-western Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Private schools are run independently of the state, and, like other buildings, they are subject to safety rules intended to protect pupils and staff.
Pakistan has experienced building collapses linked to weak structures and the poor enforcement of construction standards. The disaster has drawn attention to how buildings are checked and who is responsible for making them safe.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Dozens of students killed alongside teacher as school roof collapses in Pakistan”.