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At least 35including 33 children children were killed and more than 52 injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in Dir Colony, Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Authorities in Peshawar are continuing their investigation into the deadly school roof collapse in Dir Colony that claimed 35 lives, including 33 children and two teachers, and left 52 others injured. Police have detained the school owner, while rescue officials said teams reached the scene within five minutes of receiving the emergency call at 8:48 a.m. The victims were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and Naseerullah Babar Memorial Hospital. The incident has raised serious concerns about the structural safety of educational buildings.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has ordered structural safety audits of all educational institutions across the province and directed officials to submit a detailed report on the tragedy.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed condolences to the bereaved families and instructed authorities to accelerate relief efforts. Pakistan Army personnel joined other rescue agencies in recovering victims from the debris and transporting the injured to hospitals. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collapse and determine responsibility.
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The injured children were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment, while rescue teams continued searching for children and school staff trapped beneath the rubble.
Hospital officials confirmed that 17 children had been brought in dead. Rescue authorities said more than 25 injured children had been transferred to the hospital’s emergency department for immediate medical attention.
پشاور میں نجی اسکول کی چھت گر گئی، اب تک جاں بحق بچوں کی تعداد 17 ہے، ایک خاتون ٹیچر بھی جاں بحق ہو گئیں، بچوں کی عمریں 13 سال تک ہیں،زخمیوں کو لیڈی ریڈنگ اسپتال پشاور منتقل کیا گیا ہے https://t.co/EbcuE00PLD
— Tariq Iqbal Chaudhry (@ChoudhryTariq) October 15, 2026
Rescue Operations Underway
Rescue 1122 personnel and local residents began removing debris shortly after the incident in an effort to reach those trapped inside the collapsed building.
Rescue teams are using heavy machinery to search for survivors and recover those still buried beneath the rubble. Officials fear the number of fatalities could increase as the operation continues.
Provincial Adviser Expresses Grief
Provincial Adviser for Information Samar Haroon Bilour expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and extended condolences to the affected families.
She directed the hospital administration to ensure timely and high-quality medical treatment for the injured children.
Bilour also praised the prompt response of rescue personnel, saying the provincial government was using all available resources to safely recover those trapped beneath the debris.
Previous School Building Accidents
The incident is among a series of fatal accidents involving school and educational facility buildings reported in Pakistan this year, raising concerns about construction standards and building maintenance.
On February 21, a roof structure at an under-construction government girls’ high school in Sialkot collapsed, killing a Grade 8 student.
On May 7, four students died when the roof of a classroom at a private school collapsed in Dera Ghazi Khan.
On June 30, a roof collapse at a tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area killed 14 children. Two days later, on July 2, an eight-year-old boy died when part of an under-construction school building collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area.
The latest tragedy in Peshawar has added to concerns about the safety of educational buildings and the need to protect students from structural hazards.
