Pakistan school roof collapse leaves at least 27 students dead
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Key context: <p>Death toll likely to rise as rescuers in Peshawar work to find dozens of pupils still unaccounted for</p><p>At least 27 students, most younger than 13, have been killed after a school roof collapsed during classes in Peshawar, north-west <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan">Pakistan</a>. A teacher also died in the incident according to local authorities, who said the death toll could rise.</p><p>Television images showed ambulances rushing to the privately run al-Khair Education Center school while rescuers pulled bloodied students from the rubble.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/pakistan-peshawar-school-roof-collapse-leaves-students-dead">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Death toll likely to rise as rescuers in Peshawar work to find dozens of pupils still unaccounted forAt least 27 students, most younger than 13, have been killed after a school roof collapsed during classes in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. A teacher also died in the incident according to local authorities, who said the death toll could rise.Television images showed ambulances rushing to the privately run al-Khair Education Center school while rescuers pulled bloodied students from the rubble. Continue reading...
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