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Pakistan school roof collapse kills 22, including 21 pupils and one teacher, in Peshawar
Updated On: 15 October, 2026 01:03 PM IST | Peshawar | AFP
A roof collapse at a school in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, killed 21 pupils and a teacher on Thursday, a hospital official said. More than 30 people were injured, with six reportedly in critical condition. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences to the bereaved families
Rescue workers during a search operation after a roof collapsed at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday. PIC/AFP
Twenty-one pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official said.
Asim Khan from Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the toll to AFP, adding that over 30 people were injured, with six believed to be in a critical condition.
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