Pakistan school roof collapse death toll rises to 28: hospital

Ask AI 1minRescuers and residents conduct a search operation after a roof collapsed at a school in Peshawar on October 15, 2026.

Twenty-seven pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official said.

Asim Khan from Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the toll to AFP, adding that more than 30 people were injured, with six believed to be in a critical condition.