Authorities have reported that the collapse of the roof at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of at least 28 students and one teacher. Police have arrested the school administrators in connection with the incident. Local officials stated that the accident occurred at 8:48 a.m. local time at the Al-Khair School in Deer Colony.
Rescue workers and local residents continue to search through the rubble amid concerns that children may still be trapped under the debris. According to Mohammad Asim, spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, at least 19 individuals were injured. The injured children range in age from 6 to 12 years old.
Reporters noted that narrow access roads have complicated rescue efforts, as only one vehicle can pass through at a time to reach the site. The office of Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari issued a statement expressing that this heartbreaking tragedy has deeply shocked the entire nation.
