World · 2026-10-15 · Morning briefing
Peshawar school collapse kills 17 children, one teacher
The roof of a private school in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 17 children and one teacher. More than 40 people were injured in the incident, which occurred in the Dir Colony, an inner city area. According to police, all of the children who died were aged 13 or younger.
Rescue officials confirmed that 25 injured children were transported to medical facilities. A spokesperson for the city's main Lady Reading Hospital, Muhammad Asim, announced that an emergency had been declared to treat the injured. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the loss of life and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.
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- School roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 17 students
- 17 Children, One Teacher Killed After School’s Roof Collapses In Pakistan’s Peshawar
- School roof collapse kills at least 18 people, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
- Seventeen Students, One Teacher Killed in School Roof Collapse in Pakistan
- At least 21 dead in Pakistan's Peshawar as school roof collapses, 20 students among killed
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