Peshawar: 21 children, female teacher killed as private school roof collapses; dozens injured

More than 40 people, including students, were pulled from the rubble and shifted to hospital; rescue operation continues
PESHAWAR: At least 22 people, including 21 children and a female teacher, were killed and more than 40 others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Dir Colony, Peshawar.
According to Rescue 1122, several students were trapped under the debris after the roof of the Al-Khair School System collapsed. Ambulances and disaster-response vehicles reached the site and began rescue operations.
Later, rescue officials shifted more than 40 injured students and teachers to Lady Reading Hospital, where an emergency was declared.
Hospital administration confirmed the deaths of 21 children and a female teacher. According to the hospital spokesperson, the deceased children were aged up to 13 years, while the condition of some injured persons remained critical.
Officials said the search and rescue operation was continuing over fears that more people could be trapped under the rubble. Pakistan Army personnel and other rescue organisations are also taking part in the operation.
PM, governor express grief
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the incident, offered condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He directed the authorities to provide all possible medical assistance to the injured.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also expressed grief over the tragedy, directed the relevant officials to ensure the best medical facilities for the injured and sought a detailed report on the incident.