Death Toll in Pakistan School Roof Collapse Rises Above 30
The death toll from the school building collapse in Peshawar has climbed above 30 students and a teacher, as rescue operations concluded.
The death toll from the roof collapse at the Al-Khair school in Peshawar, Pakistan, has risen to over 30 people, most of them students aged 7 to 14 along with a teacher, news outlets Dawn and NDTV reported. According to Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Lady Reading Hospital confirmed at least 31 deaths, while Indian network NDTV reported that the death toll had reached 35.
Rescue and police officials said an upper-floor roof collapsed onto classrooms below due to structural weakness and overweight construction. Local authorities announced that search and rescue operations at the site have concluded.