Pakistan school roof collapse kills 17 students and a teacher
The roof of a private school collapsed in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. At least 17 students and one teacher were killed, and others were injured.
Gurban Gurbanzadeh1 min read
In the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the roof of a private school collapsed on October 15. According to a representative of a local hospital, at least 17 students and one teacher were killed.
As hospital representative Muhammad Asim said, all the students who died were under 13 years old. The bodies of the dead and the injured were taken to Lady Reading Hospital.
The school is located in the Dir Colony area. According to the hospital representative, in addition to those killed in the collapse, there are injured people.
The cause of the roof collapse has not yet been established.
Earlier, reports appeared on social media about the incident with differing figures on the death toll — from four to sixteen students. The official figures were provided by the hospital representative.
Source: rtarabic.com
