15.10.2026 15:06
In Peshawar, Pakistan, 35 people died and 50 were injured as a result of the collapse of the roof of a private school. It was announced that 34 of the dead were children, while the owner of the school was detained. Search and rescue efforts continue to reach those trapped under the rubble.
A tragedy occurred in Peshawar, a city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At a private school called "Al Khair" operating in the city, while students were in class, the roof of the building collapsed for a reason not yet determined.
With the force of the collapse, concrete blocks on the upper floor fell onto the classrooms on the lower floor, and dozens of students attending class were trapped under the rubble.
THE PAINFUL TOLL WORSENED: 35 DEAD, 34 OF THEM CHILDREN
After the incident, teams dispatched to the area experienced a desperate struggle for life under the rubble. According to the latest statement from officials at Lady Reading Hospital in the region, the number of people who lost their lives in the disaster rose to 35, and the number of injured rose to 50. It was reported that 34 of those who lost their lives were young students.
SCHOOL OWNER DETAINED
Search-and-rescue officials noted that efforts are continuing uninterruptedly due to the possibility that students may still be under the collapse.
While a large-scale judicial investigation into the disaster has been launched, the owner of the private school named "Al Khair" was detained by police teams on the grounds of negligence.