Peshawar school collapse kills 27 pupils and a teacher
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The reported death toll has risen to 28 pupils and a teacher after a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan, on Thursday. More than 50 people were injured, six of them said to be in critical condition, and the collapse has raised questions about the building’s safety.
All the children killed or injured were aged 13 or younger, and six of those who died were girls. Police said the building was structurally weak and arrested its owner; the provincial government formed a committee to investigate the cause. Rescuers searched the rubble as families sought news of their children.
- The Peshawar school collapse killed 28 pupils and a teacher.
- More than 50 people were injured, including six critically.
- Police arrested the school owner as an investigation began.
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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”.