School Roof Collapse Kills Dozens of Children in Peshawar
Elena Marquez·Published 9m ago·2 min read·Based on 9 sources
At least 34 students and a teacher were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in Afridi Abad, Peshawar, on Thursday, October 15, Al Jazeera reported.
The school is in northwestern Pakistan. Reuters reported that most of the victims were students aged under 13.
More than 45 others were injured in the collapse, according to Al Jazeera. CNN reported dozens of people injured.
The reported death toll varied as information came in during the day. Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital reported the deaths of 32 children and a teacher, the BBC reported. Dawn later reported 33 people killed, including 32 students.
The Peshawar police chief said he feared the death toll could rise, NBC News reported.
