Funeral prayers held after deadly school roof collapse in Pakistan
Summary
Thousands gathered in Peshawar for funeral prayers after a school roof collapse killed children and a teacher, Al Jazeera reports. The roof collapsed during classes at a private school in Peshawar on Thursday. Reports gave differing death tolls: The Guardian and The National reported 34 children and a teacher killed, while the BBC reported at least 33 pupils and a teacher, Al Jazeera reported at least 33 people, and The Globe and Mail reported 35 deaths.
Timeline
Sky News
Source ↗Sky News reports that the school owner was arrested after dozens of children were killed in a roof collapse.
Sky News
Source ↗Sky News reports that the school owner was arrested after dozens of children were killed in a roof collapse.
Sky News
Source ↗Sky News reports that at least 10 children were killed in a school collapse in Pakistan.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that a school roof collapse in northwest Pakistan killed a teacher and at least 32 children.
DW
Source ↗DW reports that a school roof collapse in Peshawar killed at least 17 students.
DW
Source ↗DW reports that the collapse in Peshawar killed at least 27 students and one teacher.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that a school roof collapse in Peshawar killed dozens of pupils and a teacher.
NPR
Source ↗NPR reports that the collapse in Pakistan killed at least 29 people and injured more than three dozen.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that 33 people, mostly pupils, died in the collapse in Pakistan.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that at least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher died in Peshawar, and that three other pupils were in critical condition.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that a school roof collapse in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 33 people.
The National
Source ↗The National reports that 34 pupils and a teacher died, at least 45 people were injured, and the school owner was arrested as authorities opened an investigation.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that a school roof collapse in Pakistan killed at least 28 children and a teacher.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that the school collapse in Pakistan killed almost 30 students and a teacher.
NBC News
Source ↗NBC News reports that a school roof collapse in Pakistan killed at least 27 students.
DW
Source ↗DW reports that the school roof collapse in Peshawar killed dozens of students and one teacher.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera's video report says dozens of children were killed after a roof collapsed at a school in Pakistan.
The Globe and Mail
Source ↗The Globe and Mail reports that the school collapse killed at least 35 people and injured more than 50.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News's headline says at least 28 people died, while its summary says 34 children and a teacher were killed.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that 34 children and a teacher were killed as a school roof collapsed in Peshawar.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that 32 children were killed after a school roof collapsed in Pakistan.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that at least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed in Pakistan.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews's video headline says at least 32 pupils were killed in the school disaster.
Africanews
Source ↗Africanews reports that a school roof collapse in Peshawar killed at least 32 pupils and a teacher, and that the owner was arrested.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that 34 children and a teacher were killed, 20 injured children were taken to hospital, and the owner was arrested.
The Irish Times
Source ↗The Irish Times reports that more than 30 children and one teacher died in Peshawar, with most of the children under 13.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports that at least 34 children and a teacher died, with most of the children aged six to 12.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that hospital officials said at least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed and more than a dozen were injured.
The Japan Times
Source ↗The Japan Times reports that 34 children and a teacher were killed in the collapse, and that rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that thousands gathered for funeral prayers in Peshawar after the school roof collapse killed at least 34 children.
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