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More than 30 children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse as owner arrested

30 sourcesUpdated 15 Oct 2026, 6:53 am Coverage regionsGlobal · International
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At least 17 children and one female teacher were killed.

Over 30 people were injured in the collapse.

The incident occurred at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Children killed were aged 13 or younger according to a hospital spokesperson.

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A private school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of 17 children and a female teacher, with over 30 others injured. The Express Tribune reported that the victims were aged 13 or younger, according to a hospital spokesperson. An emergency was declared at Lady Reading Hospital as rescue operations continued to search for individuals trapped beneath the debris, raising concerns that the death toll could rise.

At least 34 children and a teacher were killed at Al-Khair School in Peshawar.

More than 50 people were injured.

The school owner was arrested by police.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow and called for investigations.

A roof collapse at Al-Khair School in Peshawar killed at least 34 children and a teacher, while injuring more than 50 others. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim reported that the children were between 6 and 14 years old. Police chief Saeed Ahmed stated that the school owner, Mohammad Khan, was arrested and blamed recent rains, while officials announced investigations and expressed condolences.

More than 30 children were killed in the Pakistan school roof collapse.

An eyewitness named Sohail reported that his niece narrowly escaped the collapse.

Local residents helped rescue children trapped under debris before emergency teams arrived.

The BBC reports on the school roof collapse in Pakistan that killed more than 30 children, highlighting an eyewitness account from a man named Sohail. Sohail described how his niece narrowly escaped the collapse by stepping outside for a pencil just before the structure fell. He and other locals assisted in pulling trapped children from the rubble before emergency teams arrived at the scene.

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A private school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of 17 children and a female teacher, with over 30 others injured. The Express Tribune reported that the victims were aged 13 or younger, according to a hospital spokesperson. An emergency was declared at Lady Reading Hospital as rescue operations continued to search for individuals trapped beneath the debris, raising concerns that the death toll could rise.

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Pakistan school roof collapse: Female teacher, students killed; many wounded

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A roof collapse at Al-Khair School in Peshawar killed at least 34 children and a teacher, while injuring more than 50 others. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim reported that the children were between 6 and 14 years old. Police chief Saeed Ahmed stated that the school owner, Mohammad Khan, was arrested and blamed recent rains, while officials announced investigations and expressed condolences.

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More than 30 children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse as owner arrested

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The BBC reports on the school roof collapse in Pakistan that killed more than 30 children, highlighting an eyewitness account from a man named Sohail. Sohail described how his niece narrowly escaped the collapse by stepping outside for a pencil just before the structure fell. He and other locals assisted in pulling trapped children from the rubble before emergency teams arrived at the scene.