Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills 33, Owner Arrested Over Weak Structure
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 15
Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills 33, Owner Arrested Over Weak Structure
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 15
Summary
At least 33 people — 32 children and one teacher — were killed when a private school roof collapsed during morning classes in Peshawar, with most student victims under 13.
Police said construction had overloaded a weak upper-floor roof, which crashed onto classrooms below and crumpled two storeys of the Al-Khair Education Center.
At least 45 people were injured, three children were in critical condition, and rescuers spent four to five hours pulling students from the rubble after the 8:48 a.m. collapse.
The school owner was arrested and an investigation opened as relatives said warnings about the building's condition had been ignored and demanded accountability.