South Asia · 15 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 · 4 headlines · France 24, The Straits Times, BBC News
Peshawar school roof collapse
A school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, on October 15, 2026, has killed 34 pupils and one teacher, after the death toll rose through the day from an initial count of 27. The collapse crushed students inside the building. No cause for the structural failure or details on rescue operations have been disclosed.
As it ran
15 October 2026
- Pakistan school roof collapse kills dozens of pupils, teacher in Peshawar France 24
- Pakistan school roof collapse kills 27 students, one teacher The Straits Times
- At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan BBC News
- 34 children and a teacher killed in Pakistan school roof collapse The Straits Times
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