Roof collapse at a school in Pakistan leads to 32 fatalities and over 40 injuries among students and staff in Peshawar.

On Thursday, in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, the roof of a private school collapsed, resulting in the deaths of at least 32 children aged 13 or younger and a teacher, while over 40 individuals sustained injuries, according to police and hospital officials.

The event took place in Dir Colony within the inner city of Peshawar, according to Capital City Police chief Mian Saeed. According to hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim, the students and the teacher were pronounced dead upon arrival at Lady Reading Hospital. He mentioned that an emergency was announced at the center to care for the wounded.

Rescue personnel reported that 25 wounded children were transported to healthcare centers. Rescue teams were removing the rubble and looking for students and school staff who might still be stuck under the fallen building. The reason for the collapse was not quickly evident.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed profound sorrow regarding the loss of lives and offered his sympathies to the mourning families. He likewise prayed for a quick recovery of the injured and instructed the relevant authorities to guarantee they received the best medical care possible.