Hospital officials in Peshawar, Pakistan, reported 33 students and a teacher died when a school roof fell. Over a dozen are injured, some critically. Rescue official Bilal Faizi told the BBC that emergency services were called to the private Al-Khair school in Dir Colony at 08:48 (03:48 GMT) on Thursday after sessions began. He stated an upper-floor classroom roof collapsed, causing ceilings below to collapse and trap youngsters.
Police arrested the school’s owner, and commander Mian Saeed pledged to investigate “whether there were any violations of building codes”.He said there was much blood. “One child reported severe pain. He requested water because his tongue was dry.
Residents like Sohail sought to rescue youngsters from the wreckage “using shovels”.Emergency official Arif Khattak said the school was temporary. Earlier reports said the destroyed classrooms were on two stories, but Peshawar police head Mian Saeed verified they were on three storeys. He said the top class had 30 students, the middle 40, and the ground floor 45.
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