Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse
Summary
Pakistan has ordered school inspections after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Al Jazeera reports; The New York Times says the collapse prompted safety inspections across the region. Reports differ on the death toll: Euronews says 34 children were killed, Al Jazeera reports 35 people killed in one article and 34 children in another, while The New York Times reports 32 children and a teacher. Families are demanding justice, Al Jazeera reports; it says relatives had warned that the roof was leaking, while Euronews says a Peshawar official told AFP initial reports pointed to weak infrastructure. This follows reports that thousands gathered in Peshawar for funeral prayers after the collapse.
Timeline
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that families are demanding justice; its headline says 34 children were killed, and it says a Peshawar official told AFP initial reports pointed to weak infrastructure.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Pakistan ordered school inspections and says families are seeking justice for 35 people killed; relatives said they had warned that the roof was leaking.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that parents are demanding accountability after the school collapse in Peshawar, which it says killed 34 children.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that the collapse killed 32 children and a teacher and prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.
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