29, including 28 students killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan’s Peshawar

15 Oct 2026, 07:46 by Abhilasha · KalingaTV

New-Delhi: At least 29 people, including 28 students and a female teacher, were killed and 21 others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar on Thursday, AFP reported.

The collapse occurred in Dir Colony, a congested neighbourhood in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police arrested the school’s owner, and Deputy Commissioner Afaq Wazir ordered a probe.

All 28 children killed were aged 13 or younger, Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim said. Six were girls.

Following the incident, The hospital declared an emergency to treat the injured, some of whom were in critical condition.

As per the police, the school building was structurally weak and the cause of the collapse is under investigation.

Several children remained trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue teams were clearing debris to reach them.