பாகிஸ்தானில் பாடசாலைக் கூரை இடிந்து வீழ்ந்ததில் 28 பேர் உயிரிழப்பு – 40க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் காயம்!
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A school roof collapsed on Thursday morning in Peshawar, in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The reports identify the school as private and say it had about 350 registered students.
Accounts of the deaths vary. The Daily Mirror reported 17 students and a teacher killed, while another of its reports put the toll at 27 children and a teacher. Newswire reported 28 students and a teacher dead, and other headlines gave totals of 28 or 18. Newswire also said more than 50 people were injured; the Daily Mirror described dozens as injured.
A spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital, Mohammad Asim, confirmed casualties, according to Newswire. He said all the children killed or hurt were aged 13 or younger, and that some of the injured remained in critical condition. The hospital declared an emergency as medical staff treated those hurt. Newswire reported that many remained hospitalized in serious condition and that the toll could rise.
Authorities ordered an official investigation to establish what caused the collapse. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X that the government and prime minister had taken note of the incident and stressed the need to protect children. The reports do not provide further details about the investigation or its timeline.
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