PESHAWAR – At least 17 people – 16 students and a female teacher, were killed and several others sustained injuries after the roof of a private school collapsed in Dir Colony, located in Peshawar.
CCPO Mian Saeed has confirmed the causalities, stating that students who were attending a class buried under the rubble after the roof collapse.
He said more than 40 people were injured in the incident and all have been shifted to hospitals for treatment.
Earlier, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi said emergency teams shifted 20 injured people, including students and teachers, to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Rescue workers are continuing search efforts at the site, as some people may still be trapped beneath the debris.
More to follow….