At least 27 children killed in Pakistan school collapse

Poor safety standards have made roof collapses an all-too-common occurrence across Pakistan.

The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people, authorities and a hospital official said.

Victims include 27 students, most aged under 13

The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.

Rescuers fear more children may remain trapped beneath the rubble.

Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The collapse, in Peshawar, also killed a teacher and injured more than 40 people. The country’s prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search for survivors.

At least 27 children and their teacher are dead after a school roof collapsed in Pakistan.