15.10.2026 11:15
In Peshawar, Pakistan, the roof of a private school named Al Khair collapsed. 28 children and 1 teacher trapped under the rubble died, and more than 40 people were injured. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the acceleration of search and rescue efforts. An investigation was launched into why the roof collapsed.
The collapse of a school roof in Pakistan killed a total of 29 people, 28 of them children and 1 a teacher, while more than 40 people were injured.
In the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the roof of a school collapsed. Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) announced that the bodies of 28 children and 1 teacher were brought to the hospital. Peshawar Police Chief Miyan Said stated that more than 40 people were injured in the incident.
STUDENTS REMAINED UNDER THE RUBBLE
Peshawar District Governor Afak Vezir, stating that the roof of a private school called Al Khair collapsed and students remained under the rubble, said that search-and-rescue efforts were continuing.
URGENT INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRIME MINISTER
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life in the disaster that occurred at the school in Peshawar. Offering his condolences for the children and other victims who lost their lives, Prime Minister Sharif wished the injured a speedy recovery and instructed officials to provide all necessary medical assistance. Prime Minister Sharif also ordered that search, rescue, and relief efforts at the scene be accelerated.
While it is not yet known why the roof collapsed, an investigation into the incident has been launched.