The school roof collapse in Peshawar has killed more than 30 pupils and a teacher, according to hospital officials. The incident took place in the north-western Pakistani city, where emergency services were sent to the scene. More than a dozen others were injured, and several children were feared trapped under the rubble.
Casualties and injuries
Hospital officials gave the toll as more than 30 pupils and a teacher killed. Some of the injured are in a critical condition, according to the same reports. Because children were still feared trapped, the figures could change as rescue work continues.
Rescue and emergency response
Emergency services responded to the collapse, and a correspondent reporting in Urdu was at the scene in Peshawar. The sources do not say how many people remain under the debris or how long the rescue has been under way. Readers looking for the latest position should follow statements from rescue and hospital authorities.
What is not yet confirmed
Reports say a cracking sound was heard moments before the roof gave way. The sources do not include any official statement on the cause of the failure. They also do not give the age of the building or say whether an investigation has been ordered, so the cause and the final toll should be treated as provisional.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar mein ek school ki chhat gir gayi, jis mein hospital officials ke mutabiq 30 se zyada bachay aur ek teacher ki jaan chali gayi. Ek darjan se zyada log zakhmi hain aur kuch bachay malbay ke neeche phanse honay ka khadsha hai. Emergency services ne jawab diya hai, lekin wajah aur mazeed tafseelat abhi saaf nahi hain. Agar aapka koi bacha ya rishtedaar us school se mutaliq hai, to official updates ka intezar karein.
