Funeral prayers follow deadly school collapse in Peshawar
Summary
Thousands gathered in Peshawar for funeral prayers after a school roof collapsed during classes, killing children and a teacher, Al Jazeera reports. The Hindu's latest report says 34 children and a teacher were killed and that the school owner was arrested; outlets gave differing tolls, with reports ranging from at least 17 students to 35 people killed. The National says the collapse occurred Thursday at the privately run school and authorities opened an investigation.
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 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, with children buried under debris.
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.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that 34 children and a teacher were killed in Peshawar, and that the school owner was arrested after a poorly constructed roof collapsed.
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