At least four children died on Thursday after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar's Dir Colony area. The school roof collapse in Peshawar also left several children and staff trapped under the debris, and rescue teams were still searching the rubble as the story developed. The administration of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) confirmed the deaths and said 20 children had been brought to the hospital after the incident.
Death toll and injuries
Reports on the school roof collapse in Peshawar differ on the number of injured children. LRH's figure of four deaths is the only confirmed death count in the reports available for this story. Rescue 1122, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency service, separately put the number of injured children at least 10. That is lower than the 20 hospital transfers LRH reported, and the sources do not explain the gap, so the injury count should be treated as provisional until officials publish a single figure.
The reports also do not give a separate count of school staff among the dead or injured.
Rescue operation
Rescue officials said several children were trapped under the rubble once the roof gave way. Teams began searching the debris for children and school staff, and the operation was described as ongoing. The sources do not say how many people remain unaccounted for, how long the search may take, or what caused the roof to come down.
None of the reports used for this story mention an inquiry into the collapse, so no investigation has been confirmed. Any official inquiry or statement on the condition of the building would be the next thing to watch for.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 15 October 2026 (Thursday): The roof of a private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, collapses, trapping children and staff.
- 15 October 2026: LRH confirms at least four children have died and says 20 children were transferred to the hospital.
- 15 October 2026: Rescue 1122 reports at least 10 injured children, and rescue teams search the debris for those still trapped. The story is marked as developing.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar ke Dir Colony mein ek private school ki chhat gir gayi, jis se kam az kam chaar bachay jaan se chale gaye. LRH ke mutabiq 20 bachay hospital laaye gaye, jabke Rescue 1122 ne kam az kam 10 zakhmi bachon ki baat ki hai. Malba ke neeche bachay aur staff ki talash abhi jari hai. Ghar walay official updates par bharosa karein, kyunki abhi tadad aakhri nahi hai.
