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17 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan’s Peshawar
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At least 17 students and a teacher were killed after the roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday. Seventeen students and a female teacher were killed and more than 40 people injured in the incident, officials said. Peshawar Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed said the incident occurred in Dir Colony in the city's inner area, as cited by PTI.
At least 17 students and a teacher were killed after the roof of a school collapsed in
Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday.
Seventeen students and a female teacher were killed and more than 40 people injured in the incident, officials said.
Peshawar Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed said the incident occurred in Dir Colony in the city's inner area, as cited by PTI.
Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim said an emergency had been declared at the facility to treat the injured.
All the children killed in the incident were aged 13 or younger, Asim said. Rescue officials said 25 injured children had been taken to medical facilities.
Rescue teams were clearing the debris and searching for children and school staff who might still be trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the loss of life and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.