17 children, teacher killed, over 40 injured as school roof collapses in Pakistan’s Peshawar
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Updated – October 15, 2026 12:24 pm IST – ISLAMABAD
This photograph taken and released by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) on October 15, 2026 shows rescue workers and residents during a search operation after a roof collapsed at a school in Peshawar.
| Photo Credit: AFP PHOTO /Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Emergency Service (Rescue 1122)/ HANDOUT
At least 17 children and a teacher were killed and more than 40 people were injured when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday (October 15, 2026), police said.
The incident occurred in Dir Colony in the inner city area, Peshawar Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed said.
Seventeen students and a lady teacher were killed, while over 40 people were injured in the incident, he said
Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim said an emergency was declared at the hospital to treat the injured.
All the children killed in the incident were aged 13 or younger, he said.
Rescue officials said 25 injured children have been taken to medical facilities.
Rescue teams were clearing the debris and searching for children and school staff who might still be trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the loss of life in the mishap and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.
He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and directed the authorities concerned that they be provided with the best possible medical treatment.
Published – October 15, 2026 12:18 pm IST
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