PESHAWAR : At least 35 including three teachers were killed and at least two dozen students and teachers were injured and later shifted to hospital after the roof of a private school collapsed in Dir Colony, near Spin Jumaat, in the provincial capital on Thursday, according to hospital officials.
The tragic incident occurred at Al-Khair Education System School, where several students and teachers were reportedly trapped under the rubble following the roof collapse.
According to Muhammad Asim, spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, 20 students and teachers had been shifted to the hospital, while 35 had lost their lives.The possibility of more people being trapped under the debris could not be ruled out, raising fears that the death toll might increase.
Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene shortly after receiving information about the incident.According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmad Faizi, ambulances and disaster response vehicles reached the site and launched rescue operations.
Rescue personnel have been working to retrieve those trapped beneath the rubble and provide emergency medical assistance to the injured.Initial reports indicated that more than 10 injured children had been recovered and provided with first aid before being shifted to hospitals.
Rescue operations were continuing to locate and safely evacuate any remaining victims trapped under the collapsed structure.
The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of school buildings and the need for proper structural inspections to prevent such tragedies.
The casualty figures and details are based on the information provided by the Rescue 1122 and Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson.Further updates may emerge as rescue operations continue.
Talking to media , Governor Faisal Karim Kundi , showed grief and sorrow over the tragic incident and ordered audit of all private and public school buildings in KP.