LAHORE MIRROR — At least 34 children and one female teacher, were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Thursday, while more than 50 children were injured, witnesses and rescuers said.
The injured children were shifted to hospitals for medical treatment, with 40 taken to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) and 10 to Nasirullah Babar Hospital, rescue officials said.
The LRH administration confirmed that 28 children and two female teachers had been brought to the hospital dead.
According to spokesman Rescue 1122, rescue operation is underway to retrieve the bodies from the debris.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in a statement expressed deep sorrow and grief over the deaths of children.
He prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured children and directed the relevant authorities to ensure the provision of the best possible medical facilities to them.
The Governor also sought a detailed report from the concerned authorities on the incident and directed them to determine the cause of the roof collapse.
