APTOPIX Pakistan School Roof Collapse
A woman mourns next to the body of a boy, who was killed in the roof collapse of a private school, at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
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Authorities and a hospital official in Pakistan say that the roof of a private school has collapsed in the northwestern city of Peshawar. At least 28 children and a teacher were killed and more than 50 other people were injured in the collapse on Thursday. Lady Reading Hospital spokesman Mohammad Asim said that all of the children killed or injured were age 13 or younger. He said that some of the injured were in critical condition. The hospital declared an emergency as medical staff treated the wounded. Rescue officials said hours after the collapse that everyone trapped beneath the rubble had been pulled out and crews were clearing the debris.
