School roof collapse kills teacher and children in Pakistan
A roof collapse at a school in Peshawar has killed a teacher and at least 17 children, with dozens more injured or trapped.
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The roof of a school collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday, killing a teacher and multiple children. Euronews reported that at least 21 children died in the incident, while Sky News, The Independent, Latest news from Azerbaijan, UA.NEWS, and The Jerusalem Post all reported that at least 17 children were killed. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
According to Euronews, the incident occurred at a private school in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Emergency services spokesperson Bilal Faizi said that several children remained trapped under the rubble as rescuers worked to remove debris. Hospital official Mohammad Asim confirmed the casualties and stated that some of the injured were in critical condition. Euronews reported that more than three dozen people were injured. [1]
Euronews noted that building collapses are common in Pakistan due to poorly enforced construction standards. In July, a roof collapse at a tutoring centre under construction in Lahore killed four schoolchildren. [1]
In short
- A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday.
- A teacher and at least 17 children were killed in the collapse.
- More than three dozen people were injured and several remained trapped under debris.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]School roof collapse kills teacher and at least 17 children in northwest PakistanEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]At least 17 children killed in Pakistan school collapseSky News, 1h ago
- [3]At least 17 children and one teacher killed in Pakistan school roof collapseThe Independent, 1h ago
- [4]At least 17 children killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan's PeshawarLatest news from Azerbaijan, 1h ago
- [5]At least 17 students killed in Pakistan school roof collapse — DawnUA.NEWS, 1h ago
- [6]At least 17 students, one teacher killed in Pakistan school roof collapse, hospital announcesThe Jerusalem Post, 1h ago
Background
- [7]Piplodi school roof collapse on Wikipedia
- [8]History of Pakistan (1947–present) on Wikipedia
- [9]School on Grokipedia
- [10]Pakistan on Grokipedia
- [11]Melbourne primary school teacher accused of secretly filming hundreds of children FTMQ News, 6d ago
- [12]Two people die after seven storey building collapses in Istanbul FTMQ News, 6d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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