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Peshawar School Tragedy Raises Questions Over Safety Standards And Negligence

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16.10.2026

PESHAWAR: At least 33 children and a female teacher were killed and dozens of others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Thursday, October 15, prompting an investigation into the building’s structural safety and the enforcement of construction standards.

The incident occurred at Al-Khair Education Centre during morning classes, when students were inside the building. According to rescue officials, the roof of an upper floor collapsed onto classrooms below. Rescue teams, police personnel and local residents rushed to the site to retrieve victims and transport the injured to nearby hospitals. The narrow........

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