Government official Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a full investigation into the disaster and mandated that the dozens of pupils injured in the collapse receive the best possible care. Emergency crews and volunteers are continuing to clear rubble using human chains, while local authorities warned that the death toll may rise as search operations proceed.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Pakistan Police Arrest School Owner After Roof Collapse Kills 29
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Authorities in northwestern Pakistan have detained a school owner on charges of severe negligence after a building failure claimed dozens of lives on Thursday. At least 29 people, including 28 students and one teacher, died when a roof collapsed in the city of Peshawar while classes were in session. Most of the students killed were under the age of 13, and police took the owner into custody as rescue teams searched for survivors among the ruins.
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