Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 29

At least 29 killed in Pakistan school roof collapse

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At least 29 people, including 32 pupils under the age of 13, were killed when an elementary school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, according to officials. The incident occurred in the Afridi Abad area of the city. One teacher has also died, they said. The deceased, along with more than 50 other injured people, were brought to Lady Reading Hospital as rescue workers rushed to clear the rubble and search for more survivors.

Local authorities said more than 50 other people were injured in the disaster. Roof collapses have become increasingly common in Pakistan, with officials citing poor building standards and maintenance as a contributing factor. In July, three young girls were killed near Umerkot when the outer wall of a government school gave way.

A teacher and twenty-seven pupils were killed when a school roof collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, a hospital official said. More than thirty people were injured, with six of them believed to be in a critical condition.

The cause of the disaster was not immediately clear. Local media in Pakistan noted that such incidents are becoming increasingly routine across the country, due to poor building standards and maintenance. In July, one child died and five were injured in Lahore when the roof of an under-construction private school collapsed. One month earlier, 14 children were killed in a similar manner at a private tutoring facility in Lahore, which came shortly after yet another such incident in Dera Ghazi Khan.