A Peshawar school roof collapse killed at least four children on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The roof of a private school in Dir Colony came down, and rescue teams were still searching the debris for more children and staff. The Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) administration confirmed the deaths and said 20 children had been brought to the hospital after the incident.
Rescue work and casualty figures
Rescue officials said earlier that several children were trapped under the rubble after the roof gave way. Teams were working through the debris to reach children and school employees who might still be inside, according to rescue authorities. The number of people still trapped has not been confirmed in the sources available.
The figures for injuries differ. The emergency service Rescue 1122 put the number of injured at at least 10, while LRH said 20 children had been transferred to its care. The two counts may reflect different points in the response, but the sources do not reconcile them, so the figures should be treated as provisional.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Thursday, October 15, 2026: the roof of a private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, collapsed.
- Same day: rescue teams began searching the debris for trapped children and staff.
- Same day: LRH confirmed at least four child deaths and said 20 children had been transferred to the hospital.
What happens next
The sources do not yet say what caused the collapse or whether the building had been inspected. This is a developing story, and updates on the Peshawar school roof collapse, the final death toll and the injury count will be added as officials confirm more details.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar ke Dir Colony mein ek private school ki chhat gir gayi, jis mein kam az kam chaar bachay hal chukay hain. Kai bachay aur staff malbay ke neeche phanse thay aur rescue teams unhein dhoondh rahi hain. Lady Reading Hospital mein 20 bachay laaye gaye hain, lekin zakhmiyon ki tadaad par dono zaraye mukhtalif aadad bata rahe hain. Aap ke bachon ki school ki imarat ki safety ke baray mein poochna bhi zaroori hai.
