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Peshawar school roof collapse
A private school roof collapse in Peshawar killed at least 34 children and a teacher. Officials say the roof was weak and overloaded, the owner was arrested, and Pakistan has ordered school inspections after families said they had warned of leaks.
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Associated PressThu 15 Oct · 06:49 UTC
The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and…
Developments
Friday 16 October
2 developments12:18 UTC· the latest
Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse
Authorities launched safety checks across the northwest while families demanded justice, saying they had warned the roof was leaking.
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2 sourcesAl Jazeera, The New York Times
Al JazeeraRSSFri 16 Oct, 12:18
Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapse Families demand justice for the 35 people killed; relatives say they had warned that the roof was leaking.
The original postThe New York TimesRSSFri 16 Oct, 14:15
Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation A roof collapse that killed 32 children and a teacher in northwest Pakistan has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.
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02:01 UTC
Thousands attend funeral prayers for Peshawar collapse victims
Thousands gathered in Peshawar to mourn at least 34 children killed in the school roof collapse.
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1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSFri 16 Oct, 02:01
Peshawar mourns children killed in school roof collapse Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children.
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Thursday 15 October
5 developments13:03 UTC
Peshawar school owner arrested after roof collapse
Officials said the roof was structurally weak and overloaded by construction work; the owner was arrested and an investigation launched.
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1 sourceAfricanews
AfricanewsRSSThu 15 Oct, 13:03
Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday 15 October, killing at least 32 pupils and a teacher. Officials said the roof was structurally weak and had been ove
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12:28 UTC
School roof collapse in Peshawar kills more than 30 pupils
The roof of a private school fell on second and third graders; at least 33 pupils and a teacher died, with some reports of 34 children, and around 50 were hurt. Rescuers feared more people were buried.
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3 sourcesBBC World, Meduza
BBC WorldRSSThu 15 Oct, 12:28
At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan Rescue officials fear more people are buried under the debris in the north-western city of Peshawar.
The original postMeduzaTelegramThu 15 Oct, 12:48RU
В Пакистане при обрушении крыши школы [погибли]( более 30 детей Утром 15 октября в городе Пешавар на северо-западе Паки
The original postBBC WorldRSSThu 15 Oct, 15:05
Watch: 'Cracking' sound heard moments before Pakistan school roof collapse Our Urdu correspondent reports from the scene in Peshawar, north west Pakistan, where emergency services have been responding to the incident.
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10:50 UTC
Peshawar school owner arrested over roof collapse
Police arrested the school's owner and accused those responsible of severe negligence, citing construction errors.
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2 sourcesТопор Live, Al Jazeera English
Топор LiveTelegramThu 15 Oct, 10:50RU
⚡️При обрушении крыши школы в Пакистане погибло 30 человек: среди них 29 учащихся и преподаватель, — Geo TV. Большинству погибших школьников не было и 13 лет. По словам представителя полиции, к трагедии привели ошибки при строительстве здания, передает ARY News. Владелец
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXThu 15 Oct, 11:00
This video may be distressing to some viewers. At least 29 people, mostly children, have been killed after the school collapsed on them in Pakistan’s Peshawar. Police have arrested the owner and accused those responsible of severe negligence.
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07:00 UTC
School roof collapse in Peshawar kills dozens of pupils
The roof of the privately run Al-Khair Education Center collapsed, killing at least 28 students and a teacher, with more than 30 injured and rescuers searching the rubble. The prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search.
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8 sourcesThe New York Times, France 24, NPR, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, AFP, The Japan Times
The New York TimesRSSThu 15 Oct, 07:54
At Least 20 Children Dead After School Roof Collapses in Pakistan The collapse, in Peshawar, also killed a teacher and injured more than 40 people. The country’s prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search for survivors.
The original postFrance 24RSSThu 15 Oct, 08:02
Pakistan school roof collapse kills dozens of pupils, teacher in Peshawar 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 s
The original postNPRRSSThu 15 Oct, 08:22
School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.
The original postAl JazeeraRSSThu 15 Oct, 08:30
School roof collapses in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 29 people At least 28 students and one teacher killed in incident at Al-Khair Education Center, a private school in Peshawar.
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXThu 15 Oct, 09:10
The roof of a school in northwestern Pakistan has collapsed, killing at least 28 students and a teacher and injuring more than 20 others, a hospital spokesperson said
The original postAFPXThu 15 Oct, 10:00
🇵🇰 Twenty-seven pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official said. ➡️
The original postAl JazeeraRSSThu 15 Oct, 10:21
Dozens of children killed after roof collapses in Pakistani school At least 29 people, mostly children, have been killed after the school collapsed on them in Pakistan’s Peshawar.
The original postThe Japan TimesRSSThu 15 Oct, 11:10
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and a teacher Rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble of the privately run Al-Khair Education Center.
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06:25 UTC
School roof collapse in Peshawar kills at least 27 children
The toll rose through the morning from 17 to 27 children plus a female teacher, with over 30 injured and six critical, hospital officials said.
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8 sourcesReuters, AFP, The Hindu, Associated Press, BBC Breaking, Insider Paper
ReutersBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 06:25
Seventeen students, one teacher killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan At least 17 students, all of them below the age of 13, and one teacher were killed in a school roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar city, a local hospital spokesperson said on Thursday.
The original postAFPXThu 15 Oct, 06:34
BREAKING Sixteen pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, emergency services say
The original postThe HinduRSSThu 15 Oct, 06:48
Seventeen students, one teacher killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan The students and the teacher were brought dead to the Lady Reading Hospital
The original postAssociated PressBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 06:49
The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen others, an emergency services official said. An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pakistan and ki
The original postBBC BreakingXThu 15 Oct, 07:03
At least 18 pupils and a teacher killed in Pakistan after school roof collapses, officials say Read more:
The original postAFPXThu 15 Oct, 07:15
Twenty-one pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official says. Asim Khan from Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the toll to AFP, adding that over 30 people were injured, w
The original postInsider PaperTelegramThu 15 Oct, 07:24
BREAKING: 27 children and a teacher have died after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, hospital official says
The original postAssociated PressBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 07:37
BREAKING: At least 27 children and a female teacher were killed, and more than three dozen were injured, after a roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar in Pakistan, a hospital spokesman says. An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pak
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