Dozens killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

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Oct 15, 2026
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This was a three-storey high school, but as you can see,
it was built into these narrow alleyways in a crowded street.
And police have said that they believe there
were some 115 students inside their classrooms when the roof caved in.
And it really appears to have concertinaed from one level to another.
And all the children at this school
are believed to be aged 13 and under.
We understand that the victims were aged 4 to 13.
The location itself is proving tricky.
You can see only one ambulance can get down that street.
And on the inside, people have been digging debris,
trying to reach any survivors.
There was a local man who said
that he found students buried right up to their necks in debris.
The police have the school's owner in custody.
they've launched an initial report
into allegations that this school was constructed
with substandard building materials.
And unfortunately, we know that that is something
that can be commonplace in Pakistan
with building regulations poorly enforced.
We have been hearing from Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
He has shared a post
on social media saying that there will
be a thorough investigation into the deaths of these
children at this school collapse in Peshawar.
Now he's also said that his heart is with the
family's grieving and he's added that no parent should have
to endure such pain. There is real
anger from the parents who sent their children
to school this morning for them not to return home.
